Inside the Volcano

JAN GABRIAL was novelist Malcolm Lowry's first wife. The couple married in 1934 in Paris. They spent a year living in Mexico (1936), where Lowry began writing Under the Volcano. Jan and Malcolm divorced in 1940 and she subsequently moved to Hollywood, where she worked in the entertainment industry and real estate.

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"A tough, realistic, and ultimately beautiful memoir of Lowry, by a former soulmate." - Kirkus Reviews "...an honest authentic record..." - The New York Times Book Review "...a fascinating cautionary tale about the dangers of coming too close to the heat produced when great talent fuels the flames of reckless self-immolation." - Elle