W. Somerset Maugham

Inspired by the life of Gauguin, this is the story of Charles Strickland. The conventional stockbroker abandons his family to live as a painter in Paris and Tahiti. The book vividly portrays the mentality of genius.

William Somerset Maugham was one of the most successful English writers of the 20th Century, and remains the most adapted for film and TV. This collection includes eight of his novels, plays and short stories, as heard on BBC radio, as well as an illuminating interview with the author himself. Includes: The Moon and Sixpence, The Painted Veil, The Sacred Flame, Ashenden, Gentleman Spy, For Services Rendered, The Narrow Corner, Christmas Holiday and The Razor's Edge.