The Moon And Sixpence
Author(s): W. Somerset Maugham
Charles Strickland, a conventional stockbroker, abandons his wife and children for Paris and Tahiti, to live his life as a painter. Whilst his betrayal of family, duty and honour gives him the freedom to achieve greatness, his decision leads to an obsession which carries severe implications. Inspired by the life of Paul Gauguin, "The Moon and Sixpence" is at once a satiric caricature of Edwardian conventions and a vivid portrayal of the mentality of a genius.
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Stunningly rejacketed as part of a major reinvigoration of this neglected 20th century master
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General Fields
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- : Random House UK
- : VINTAGE ARROW - MASS MARKET
- : 0.174
- : 01 January 2000
- : 200mm X 133mm X 14mm
- : books
Special Fields
- : W. Somerset Maugham
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : English
- : 823.912
- : 224
- : FC