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The Skeptical Romancer
Selected Travel Writing
Taschenbuch von W. Somerset Maugham
Sprache: Englisch

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One of the seminal writers of the twentieth century, W. Somerset Maugham was also a fearless and constant traveler who chronicled his adventures with a rare mix of wit and excitement. In The Skeptical Romancer, acclaimed travel writer Pico Iyer selects vignettes of Maugham's wise and vivid prose that track his transformation from a boyish traveler in Spain to a worldly man of letters, looking back on India, China, Russia, and America. Beginning with an early book on Spain and culminating in excerpts from old age, this collection introduces us to Maugham at his most surprising, charming, and prophetic. In piece after piece, one can see the spirit that continues to cast an unrivaled influence over successors from Graham Greene to Paul Theroux, from Jan Morris to V. S. Naipaul.

One of the seminal writers of the twentieth century, W. Somerset Maugham was also a fearless and constant traveler who chronicled his adventures with a rare mix of wit and excitement. In The Skeptical Romancer, acclaimed travel writer Pico Iyer selects vignettes of Maugham's wise and vivid prose that track his transformation from a boyish traveler in Spain to a worldly man of letters, looking back on India, China, Russia, and America. Beginning with an early book on Spain and culminating in excerpts from old age, this collection introduces us to Maugham at his most surprising, charming, and prophetic. In piece after piece, one can see the spirit that continues to cast an unrivaled influence over successors from Graham Greene to Paul Theroux, from Jan Morris to V. S. Naipaul.

Über den Autor
W. Somerset Maugham was one of the twentieth century’s most popular novelists as well as a celebrated playwright, critic, and short story writer. He was born in Paris but grew up in England and served as a secret agent for the British during World War I. He wrote many novels, including the classics Of Human Bondage, The Razor’s Edge, Cakes and Ale, The Painted Veil, The Moon and Sixpence, and Up at the Villa.

Pico Iyer is the author of many books about travel, including Video Night in Kathmandu. His most recent book is The Open Road.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Reiseberichte
Region: Reiseerzählungen
Rubrik: Reisen
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780307473189
ISBN-10: 030747318X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Maugham, W. Somerset
Redaktion: Iyer, Pico
Hersteller: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 203 x 132 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: W. Somerset Maugham
Erscheinungsdatum: 14.02.2012
Gewicht: 0,288 kg
Artikel-ID: 106896972
Über den Autor
W. Somerset Maugham was one of the twentieth century’s most popular novelists as well as a celebrated playwright, critic, and short story writer. He was born in Paris but grew up in England and served as a secret agent for the British during World War I. He wrote many novels, including the classics Of Human Bondage, The Razor’s Edge, Cakes and Ale, The Painted Veil, The Moon and Sixpence, and Up at the Villa.

Pico Iyer is the author of many books about travel, including Video Night in Kathmandu. His most recent book is The Open Road.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Reiseberichte
Region: Reiseerzählungen
Rubrik: Reisen
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780307473189
ISBN-10: 030747318X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Maugham, W. Somerset
Redaktion: Iyer, Pico
Hersteller: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 203 x 132 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: W. Somerset Maugham
Erscheinungsdatum: 14.02.2012
Gewicht: 0,288 kg
Artikel-ID: 106896972
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