The Moon and Sixpence
by W. Somerset Maugham
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0330241117
- ISBN 13
- 9780330241113
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About This Item
London and Sydney: Pan Books. Good. Paperback. 1974. Owner's name on flyleaf.<br>Based on the life of Paul Gauguin, Th e Moon and Sixpence is the story of Charles Strickland, a London stockbroker who suddenly abandons his wife and family to become a painter. At once a portrayal of the mentality of genius and a ha rsh and disturbing study of a man possessed by demonic forces, Th e ... .
Synopsis
The Moon and Sixpence is a 1919 short novel by William Somerset Maugham based on the life of the painter Paul Gauguin. The story is told in episodic form by the first-person narrator as a series of glimpses into the mind and soul of the central character, Charles Strickland, a middle aged English stock broker who abandons his wife and children abruptly to pursue his desire to become an artist.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 36j
- Title
- The Moon and Sixpence
- Author
- W. Somerset Maugham
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0330241117
- ISBN 13
- 9780330241113
- Publisher
- Pan Books
- Place of Publication
- London and Sydney
- Date Published
- 1974
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