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Far Eastern Tales

By William Somerset Maugham

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| Paperback | 9780099282846

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Short stories, all 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 the remembered East of a repatriate's suburban home, they reveal Maugham as a shrewd and human jContinue

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Five stars are not enough!!

If only I could be one of Maugham's character.. I dislike short tales. Never liked them. I do prefer the big, fat, long novels, but short: no thanks, not my cup of tea. But I simply LOVE Somerset Maugham's work!! Whater he writes: probably it's because I love Asia and Maugham with a couple of senten ... (continue)

If only I could be one of Maugham's character.. I dislike short tales. Never liked them. I do prefer the big, fat, long novels, but short: no thanks, not my cup of tea. But I simply LOVE Somerset Maugham's work!! Whater he writes: probably it's because I love Asia and Maugham with a couple of sentences send me down there, two centuries ago. I can feel the jungle, the solitude, the boredom, the moskitos, the strong desire to be connected again with people and life, the heat, the sweat. And most of all I admire Maugham's decision to tell story of expatriates in Asia ALWAYS from the women's point of view: the one who actually and apparently had but nothing, absolutely nothing to do all day long. But..

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Clara Mazzi said on Sep 16, 2010 | Add your feedback

A rather interesting collection of short-stories set in the Far-East that I picked up at Changi Airport (Singapore). Just the thing for reading on a flight home from a 'visit to the tropics' ;)
A 'smashing' read chaps! With a few more 'Gin and Bitters (Pink Gin)' than 'lashings of lemonade' :) ... (continue)

A rather interesting collection of short-stories set in the Far-East that I picked up at Changi Airport (Singapore). Just the thing for reading on a flight home from a 'visit to the tropics' ;)
A 'smashing' read chaps! With a few more 'Gin and Bitters (Pink Gin)' than 'lashings of lemonade' :) Rule Britania, hey what! Toodle-pip! :)

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Visible Procrastinations said on Apr 2, 2007 | Add your feedback