The Moon and Sixpence
W. Somerset Maugham
(Author)
Description
Based on the life of Paul Gauguin, this "witty, compelling" novel (The Boston Globe) by the internationally acclaimed author of The Razor's Edge is a dazzling ode to the powerful forces behind creative genius.Charles Strickland is a staid banker, a man of wealth and privilege. He is also a man possessed of an unquenchable desire to create art. As Strickland pursues his artistic vision, he leaves London for Paris and Tahiti, and in his quest makes sacrifices that leave the lives of those closest to him in tatters. Through Maugham's sympathetic eye Strickland's tortured and cruel soul becomes a symbol of the blessing and the curse of transcendent artistic genius, and the cost in human lives it sometimes demands.
Product Details
Price
$16.00
$14.88
Publisher
Vintage
Publish Date
May 09, 2000
Pages
288
Dimensions
5.2 X 7.9 X 0.7 inches | 0.45 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780375724565
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About the Author
W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM lived in France and England. He died in 1965.
Reviews
"[A] witty, compelling roman à clef...that mock[s] the way the world makes saints of the sinners who are often its best artists." --The Boston Globe "It is very difficult for a writer of my generation, if he is honest, to pretend indifference to the work of Somerset Maugham.... He was always so entirely there." --Gore Vidal
