Maugham, W. Somerset
The razor's edge / W. Somerset Maugham. - London : Mandarin, c1944. - 340 pages : illustrations ;
Written during World War II, this novel takes as its theme the Zen Buddhist phrase describing the narrow, painful path to enlightenment. The book describes an over-populated, materialistic society, in which people increasingly turn inwards to the spiritual life in their search for freedom.
Adult
English
0749303506 [newsprint]
English fiction
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 Anciens combattants
World War, 1914-1918 Veterans Fiction
The razor's edge / W. Somerset Maugham. - London : Mandarin, c1944. - 340 pages : illustrations ;
Written during World War II, this novel takes as its theme the Zen Buddhist phrase describing the narrow, painful path to enlightenment. The book describes an over-populated, materialistic society, in which people increasingly turn inwards to the spiritual life in their search for freedom.
Adult
English
0749303506 [newsprint]
English fiction
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 Anciens combattants
World War, 1914-1918 Veterans Fiction