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The Skeptical Romancer: Selected Travel Writingby W Somerset Maugham
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:W. Somerset Maugham was one of the seminal writers of the twentieth century, and his travel writing has long been considered among his finest work. Now, acclaimed travel writer Pico Iyer maps out a masterful tour of these vivid, evocative pieces that are collected here for the first time.
Maugham worked as a secret agent in Russia, published novels in London, staged plays in New York, and traveled throughout Europe, Asia, India, and the United States, chronicling his travels, wherever he went, with exceptional insight. Beginning with “In the Land of the Blessed Virgin” and culminating in “A Partial View,” Iyer selects vignettes of Maughams razor-sharp prose that track his transformation from a boyish traveler in Spain to a worldly man of letters. This is Maugham at his most keenly observant, direct, and powerful. Synopsis:Maugham was one of the seminal writers of the 20th century, and his travel writing has long been considered among his finest work. Now, acclaimed travel writer Iyer maps out a masterful tour of Maugham's vivid, evocative pieces.
About the AuthorW. Somerset Maugham, author of such novels as Cakes and Ale and Of Human Bondage, was born in 1874 and died in 1965. His books have sold nearly 40 million copies.
Pico Iyer is the author of many books about travel, including Video Night in Kathmandu. His most recent book is The Open Road. Table of ContentsIntroduction by Pico Iyer
Select Bibliography Chronology A Very Young Traveller in Spain (from The Land of the Blessed Virgin) The Spirit of Andalusia The Churches of Ronda The Mosque at Cordova The Court of Oranges Seville The Giralda Gaol Corrida de Toros Wind and Storm Jerez Cadiz Adios Sketches of China (from On a Chinese Screen) My Lady’s Parlour The Cabinet Minister Dinner Parties: Legation Quarter The Inn Her Britannic Majesty’s Representative The Last Chance Henderson Romance The Song of the River The Stranger The Philosopher The Missionary Lady The Plain A Student of the Drama A City Built on a Rock Across Southeast Asia (from The Gentleman in the Parlour) Pagan Mandalay The Nuns at Mengon On the Trail The Salween The Market Keng Tung The Solitary Siam Bangkok Buddha The Fever Angkor A Last Day in Angkor Saigon and Tourane Hue¨ A Night on the River A Classmate in Haiphong A Life in Retrospect (from The Partial View, comprising The Summing Up and A Writer’s Notebook) Early Travels Mobility Capri At War Hawaii The Missionary and Miss Thompson A Castaway Tahiti Russia The Nevsky Prospekt Opium Dream The Sultan A Dream India Benares The Taj Madura In Texas What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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