W. Somerset Maugham - Orientations: "There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are." (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781783948314)

William Somerset Maugham was born on 25 January 1874 and was to become a playwright and novelist of staggering talent. Losing both his parents at age 10, he was raised by a paternal uncle. Maugham eventually trained and qualified as a doctor. The initial print run of his first novel, Liza of Lambeth, published in 1897, sold out so rapidly that Maugham gave up medicine to write full-time. His life was certainly full as the short biography at the end of this book will attest to, but it is also a life full of marvellous works and dedication to his art as 'Orientations' reveals.

Author: William Somerset Maugham
ISBN-10: 1783948310
ISBN-13: 9781783948314
Publisher: Word to the Wise
Language: English
Published: 03/06/2014
Pages: 104
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.33lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d