The Razor's Edge

W. Somerset Maugham

Jan 2011 · Sold by Vintage

About this ebook

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.

Ratings and reviews

This is one of the best novels ever written. It tackles philosophy, spirituality, and the human spirit in a way that anybody can relate to. Intensely intellectual yet still an easy read. This has been my favourite novel for many years and I am sure to read it atleast twice a year.

The search for meaning and purpose in and of life is what all humans seek when the hunger of the heart gnaws at the soul!

How can anyone know so much and write so exquisitely about so few?

About the author

W. Somerset Maugham was one 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, Cakes and Ale, Christmas Holiday, The Moon and Sixpence, Theatre, and Up at the Villa.