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OverviewW. 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 Maugham’s 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: W. Somerset Maugham , Pico Iyer , Pico IyerPublisher: Random House USA Inc Imprint: Random House Inc Dimensions: Width: 13.10cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.10cm Weight: 0.386kg ISBN: 9780307272126ISBN 10: 0307272125 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 03 November 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. 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 TexasReviewsMaugham is a great artist. . . . A genius. --Theodore Dreiser <p/> An expert craftsman. . . . His style is sharp, quick, subdued, casual. --The New York Times <p/> Maugham has given infinite pleasure and left us a splendour of writing which will remain for as long as the written English word is permitted to exist. --The Daily Telegraph <p/> The modern writer who has influenced me most is Somerset Maugham. --George Orwell <p/> Maugham remains the consummate craftsman. . . . [His prose is] so compact, so economical, so closely motivated, so skillfully written, that it rivets attention from the first page to last. --The Saturday Review of Literature <p/> 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 Maugham is a great artist. . . . A genius. Theodore Dreiser An expert craftsman. . . . His style is sharp, quick, subdued, casual. The New York Times Maugham has given infinite pleasure and left us a splendour of writing which will remain for as long as the written English word is permitted to exist. The Daily Telegraph The modern writer who has influenced me most is Somerset Maugham. George Orwell Maugham remains the consummate craftsman. . . . [His prose is] so compact, so economical, so closely motivated, so skillfully written, that it rivets attention from the first page to last. The Saturday Review of Literature 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 Maugham is a great artist. . . . A genius. Theodore Dreiser An expert craftsman. . . . His style is sharp, quick, subdued, casual. The New York Times Maugham has given infinite pleasure and left us a splendour of writing which will remain for as long as the written English word is permitted to exist. The Daily Telegraph The modern writer who has influenced me most is Somerset Maugham. George Orwell Maugham remains the consummate craftsman. . . . [His prose is] so compact, so economical, so closely motivated, so skillfully written, that it rivets attention from the first page to last. The Saturday Review of Literature 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 Maugham is a great artist. . . . A genius. --Theodore Dreiser<br> <br> An expert craftsman. . . . His style is sharp, quick, subdued, casual. -- The New York Times <br> <br> Maugham has given infinite pleasure and left us a splendour of writing which will remain for as long as the written English word is permitted to exist. -- The Daily Telegraph <br> <br> The modern writer who has influenced me most is Somerset Maugham. --George Orwell<br> <br> Maugham remains the consummate craftsman. . . . [His prose is] so compact, so economical, so closely motivated, so skillfully written, that it rivets attention from the first page to last. -- The Saturday Review of Literature <br> <br> 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 Maugham is a great artist. . . . A genius. --Theodore Dreiser An expert craftsman. . . . His style is sharp, quick, subdued, casual. --The New York Times Maugham has given infinite pleasure and left us a splendour of writing which will remain for as long as the written English word is permitted to exist. --The Daily Telegraph The modern writer who has influenced me most is Somerset Maugham. --George Orwell Maugham remains the consummate craftsman. . . . [His prose is] so compact, so economical, so closely motivated, so skillfully written, that it rivets attention from the first page to last. --The Saturday Review of Literature 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 Author InformationW. 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |