{"product_id":"rain-and-other-south-sea-w-somerset-maugham-9780486445625","title":"Rain and Other South Sea Stories","description":"W. Somerset Maugham led many lives, including that of a doctor in London's slums, a successful playwright and novelist, an agent for British Intelligence during World War I, and a world traveler. In 1917, he took the first of many voyages to the Pacific Islands and the Far East, where his keen sense of observation found inspiration for some of his finest writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRain and Other South Sea Stories\u003c\/i\u003e features one of Maugham's most famous tales, concerning the clash between a missionary and a prostitute. \"Rain\" was adapted for the stage and filmed on three separate occasions, its leading character portrayed by Gloria Swanson, Joan Crawford, and Rita Hayworth. This collection also includes \"Macintosh,\" a psychological study of the competition between two officials; \"The Fall of Edward Barnard,\" a tale of social rebellion that foreshadows \u003ci\u003eThe Razor's Edge;\u003c\/i\u003e \"The Pool,\" a portrait of a marriage between people from different cultures; and other compelling stories of life in the tropics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e W. Somerset Maugham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0486445623\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486445625\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.13h x 5.19w x 0.36d","brand":"W. Somerset Maugham","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048488169727,"sku":"9780486445625","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f21a0dfa-36fe-4e90-bbcd-33ac1540b19d.jpg?v=1684996054","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rain-and-other-south-sea-w-somerset-maugham-9780486445625","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}