Far Eastern Tales
Author | : W. Somerset Maugham |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 243 |
Release | : 2010-05-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781409075585 |
ISBN-13 | : 1409075583 |
Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Far Eastern Tales by : W. Somerset Maugham
Download or read book Far Eastern Tales written by W. Somerset Maugham and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-05-27 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far Eastern Tales is a collection of short stories born of Maugham's experiences in Malaya, Singapore and other outposts of the former British Empire. Whether portraying a ship-borne flight from a lover's curse, murder in the jungle, or a marriage shattered by a past indiscretion, they all reveal Maugham at his best - sometimes caustic, sometimes gently comic, but always the shrewd and human judge of character and soul.