{"product_id":"theatre-w-somerset-maugham-9780375724633","title":"Theatre","description":"In \u003cb\u003eTheatre\u003c\/b\u003e, W. Somerset Maugham-the author of the classic novels \u003cb\u003eOf Human Bondage\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eUp at the Villa\u003c\/b\u003e-introduces us to Julia Lambert, a woman of breathtaking poise and talent whose looks have stood by her forty-six years. She is one of the greatest actresses England-so good, in fact, that perhaps she never stops acting. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt seems that noting can ruffle her satin feathers, until a quiet stranger who challenges Julia's very sense of self. As a result, she will endure rejection for the first time, her capacity as a mother will be affronted, and her ability to put on whatever face she desired for her public will prove limited. In \u003cb\u003eTheatre\u003c\/b\u003e, Maugham subtly exposes the tensions and triumphs that occur when acting and reality blend together, and-for Julia-ultimately reverse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e W. Somerset Maugham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 037572463X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375724633\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/13\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.14h x 5.16w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2001 pg. 138\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/05\/2004 pg. 85","brand":"W. Somerset Maugham","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980910985471,"sku":"9780375724633","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cd756bf0-6159-4341-9f8b-c3a03c276897.jpg?v=1683252607","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/theatre-w-somerset-maugham-9780375724633","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}