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Magnificent
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From an era that produced George Bernard Shaw, H.G. Wells and John Galsworthy, Maugham is the great survivor
Economist

From an era that produced George Bernard Shaw, H.G. Wells and John Galsworthy, Maugham is the great survivor
Economist

If anyone deserves resuscitation, he does… As a teenager, I read and reread my sister's long shelf of Maughams. What I enjoyed was their atmosphere: the brooding, sensual, sinister mood of exotic locations, where his characters seemed always on the verge of mania and where no-one behaved nearly so well as they were expected to
Rosemary Goring, Herald

If anyone deserves resuscitation, he does… As a teenager, I read and reread my sister's long shelf of Maughams. What I enjoyed was their atmosphere: the brooding, sensual, sinister mood of exotic locations, where his characters seemed always on the verge of mania and where no-one behaved nearly so well as they were expected to
Rosemary Goring, Herald

Amit Gupta 05 April 2012

I haven't yet come across a book that describes a man's propinquity to an animal more affectionately. The author and the reader partake in in an endeavor to decipher the ways of a one such single-minded and self centered genius, who uses other men and women as means to achieve the peak of his talent and his creativity.

Based loosley on the life of Paul Gauguin, Maugham is able to portray well the mind of this capricious genius whose sole aim in life is to paint. The narrative is gripping and the writing is impeccable. Through this book Maugham has been able to very succintly disect the intricacies of the emotions of both men and women. The tone at times is matter of factly, but the thoughts have been expressed into words in such a charming way that the reader has no option but to believe in them.

If you've read 'The Outsider' by Albert Camus, you'll love this book. If you haven't read 'The Outsider', you should should read it soon. I know I've spoken hortatively, but such has been the impact of 'The Moon and Sixpence'.