The Moon And Sixpence

Author: W. Somerset Maugham

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Price : $27.99 AUD
ISBN : 9780099284765
Publisher : Random House UK
Imprint : VINTAGE ARROW - MASS MARKET
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Weight (g) : 0.174
Publication date : January 2000
Dimensions : 200mm X 133mm X 14mm
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Author : W. Somerset Maugham
Series : Vintage classics
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Edition : 1
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Language : English
Dewey classification : 823.912
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Pages : 224
BIC subject : FC
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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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