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  • The Razor's Edge

    W. Somerset Maugham

    Paperback (Vintage, Sept. 10, 2003)
    Larry Darrell is a young American in search of the absolute. The progress of this spiritual odyssey involves him with some of Maugham's most brillant characters - his fiancee Isabel, whose choice between love and wealth have lifelong repercussions, and Elliot Templeton, her uncle, a classic expatriate American snob. The most ambitious of Maugham's novels, this is also one in which Maugham himself plays a considerable part as he wanders in and out of the story, to observe his characters struggling with their fates.
  • The Razor's Edge

    W. Somerset Maugham

    Hardcover (Doubleday, Doran, June 1, 1966)
    A novel of a man's search for the meaning of life and of his travels and the friends he encounters
  • The Razor's Edge

    W. Somerset Maugham

    Library Binding (San Val Bindery, Sept. 9, 2003)
    Larry Darrell is a young American in search of the absolute. The progress of his spiritual odyssey involves him with some of Maugham's most brilliant characters - his fiancee Isabel whose choice between love and wealth have lifelong repercussions, and Elliott Templeton, her uncle, a classic expatriate American snob. Maugham himself wanders in and out of the story, to observe his characters struggling with their fates.
  • The Razor's Edge

    W. Somerset Maugham

    eBook (Vintage Digital, Dec. 16, 2008)
    Larry Darrell is a young American in search of the absolute. The progress of this spiritual odyssey involves him with some of Maugham's most brillant characters - his fiancee Isabel, whose choice between love and wealth have lifelong repercussions, and Elliot Templeton, her uncle, a classic expatriate American snob. The most ambitious of Maugham's novels, this is also one in which Maugham himself plays a considerable part as he wanders in and out of the story, to observe his characters struggling with their fates.
  • Razor's Edge, The

    W. Somerset Maugham, Michael Page

    MP3 CD (The Classic Collection, April 14, 2015)
    A compelling novel of self-discovery and the search for meaning from the author of The Painted VeilThe Great War changed everything and everyone, and Larry Darrell is no exception. Though his physical wounds from the war heal, his spirit is changed almost beyond recognition. He leaves his betrothed, the beautiful and devoted Isabel; studies philosophy and religion in Paris; lives as a monk, and witnesses the exotic hardships of Spanish life. All of life that he can find—from an Indian Ashrama to labor in a coal mine—becomes Larry's spiritual experiment as he spurns the comfort and privilege of the Roaring 20s.This novel is part of Brilliance Audio's extensive Classic Collection, bringing you timeless masterpieces that you and your family are sure to love.
  • The Razor's Edge

    W. Somerset Maugham

    eBook
    The story of Larry Darrell, an American pilot traumatised by his experiences in World War I, who sets off in search of some transcendent meaning in his life. The story begins through the eyes of Larry’s friends and acquaintances as they witness his personality change after the War. His rejection of conventional life and search for meaningful experience allows him to thrive while the more materialistic characters suffer reversals of fortune.The novel’s title comes from a translation of a verse in the Katha Upanishad, given in the book’s epigraph as: “The sharp edge of a razor is difficult to pass over; thus the wise say the path to “enlightenment” is hard.”
  • The Razor's Edge

    W. Somerset Maugham

    Paperback (Penguin Classics, March 1, 1992)
    Leaving wealth and loved ones behind, Larry Darrell journeys to the mountains of India in search of spiritual wisdom
  • The Razor's Edge

    W. Somerset Maugham

    Paperback (Mandarin, Aug. 16, 1990)
    Larry Darrell is a young American in search of the absolute. This odyssey involves him with his fiancee Isabel, whose choice between love & wealth will have lifelong repercussions.
  • The Razor's Edge

    W. Somerset Maugham

    Mass Market Paperback (Pocket Books, Aug. 16, 1946)
    Vintage paperback
  • The Razor's Edge

    W. Somerset Maugham, Michael Page

    Audio CD (Brilliance Audio, June 25, 2005)
    A compelling novel of self-discovery and the search for meaning from the author of The Painted VeilThe Great War changed everything and everyone, and Larry Darrell is no exception. Though his physical wounds from the war heal, his spirit is changed almost beyond recognition. He leaves his betrothed, the beautiful and devoted Isabel; studies philosophy and religion in Paris; lives as a monk, and witnesses the exotic hardships of Spanish life. All of life that he can find—from an Indian Ashrama to labor in a coal mine—becomes Larry's spiritual experiment as he spurns the comfort and privilege of the Roaring 20s.This novel is part of Brilliance Audio's extensive Classic Collection, bringing you timeless masterpieces that you and your family are sure to love.
  • The Razor's Edge: A Novel

    W. Somerset Maugham

    Hardcover (W. Heinemann ltd, Aug. 16, 1944)
    Somerset Maugham, W. The Razor's Edge. A Novel. First American Trade Edition. New York, Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc., 1944. 20.5cm x 14.5cm. 343 pages. Original Hardcover without dustjacket. Excellent, very good condition with only very minor signs of wear. Includes for Example: Larry Darrell, an American pilot traumatized by his experiences in World War I, who sets off in search of some transcendent meaning in his life. The story begins through the eyes of Larry's friends and acquaintances as they witness his personality change after the War/ His rejection of conventional life and search for meaningful experience allows him to thrive while the more materialistic characters suffer reversals of fortune/ The book was twice adapted into film, first in 1946 starring Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney, and Herbert Marshall as Maugham, and then a 1984 adaptation starring Bill Murray/ Its epigraph reads, The sharp edge of a razor is difficult to pass over; thus the wise say the path to Salvation is hard, taken from a verse in the Katha-Upanishad. William Somerset Maugham 1874 – 1965) was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highest paid author during the 1930s. (Wikipedia)
  • The Razor's Edge

    W.SOMERSET MAUGHAM

    Paperback (VINTAGE, Aug. 16, 2000)
    The Razor's Edge