The Razor's Edge

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.

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Published Sep 9, 2003

320 pages

Average rating: 7.13

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RuthR
Aug 15, 2024
1/10 star
While billed as a character study, this book is actually Maugham's excuse to push his brand of eastern religion. Maybe he was trying to be avant-garde for his time, but the effect is dated and inexcusable.

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