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Of Human Bondage is one of the finest novels I have ever read and, for me, a masterpiece of historical fiction. As a writer, I was especially captivated by Somerset Maugham's extraordinary prose. He has a remarkable ability to transform even the most ordinary moments into something vivid and compelling, drawing the reader so deeply into the story that you feel like an integral part of the world he has created. Despite its considerable length of nearly 700 pages, I never wanted it to end. In fact, the moment I finished it, I immediately bought all Maugham's other books. Few novels leave such a lasting impression, but Of Human Bondage is one of those rare works that stays with you long after the final page.
Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time
"It is very difficult for a writer of my generation, if he is honest, to pretend indifference to the work of Somerset Maugham," wrote Gore Vidal. "He was always so entirely there."
Originally published in 1915, Of Human Bondage is a potent expression of the power of sexual obsession and of modern man's yearning for freedom. This classic bildungsroman tells the story of Philip Carey, a sensitive boy born with a clubfoot who is orphaned and raised by a religious aunt and uncle. Philip yearns…
Magical realism meets the magic of Christmas in this mix of Jewish, New Testament, and Santa stories–all reenacted in an urban psychiatric hospital!
On locked ward 5C4, Josh, a patient with many similarities to Jesus, is hospitalized concurrently with Nick, a patient with many similarities to Santa. The two argue…
An amnesiac searches for his identity, from Polynesia to Rome, in this novel by the Nobel Prize–winning author of Dora Bruder.
Guy Roland is in pursuit of the identity he lost in the murky days of the Paris Occupation. For ten years, he has lived without a past. His current life and name were given to him by his recently retired boss, Hutte, who welcomed him, a onetime client, into his detective agency. Guy makes full use of Hutte's files—directories, yearbooks, and papers of all kinds going back half a century—but his leads are few. Could he really be the…
