Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch [Paperback]

In his great triptych The Millennium, Bosch used oranges and other fruits to symbolize the delights of Paradise. Whence Henry Millers title for this, one of his most appealing books; first published in 1957, it tells the story of Millers life on the Big Sur, a section of the California coast where he lived for fifteen years.The only imaginative prose-writer of the slightest value who has appeared among the English-speaking races for some years past.American literature today begins and ends with the meaning of what Miller has done.[A] large scale book written with the skill in essay/fictional writing that will help it remain a classic for years to come.