The Painted Veil by W Somerset Maugham
But when Walter discovers her deception, he exacts a strange but terrible vengeance: Kitty must accompany him to his new posting in remote mainland China, where a cholera epidemic rages.First published to a storm of protest, The Painted Veil is a classic story of a woman's spiritual awakening.
"A writer of some stature" -- Graham Greene
William Somerset Maugham, famous as novelist, playwright and short-story writer, was born in 1874, and lived in Paris until he was ten. He was educated at King's School, Canterbury, and at Heidelberg University. He spent some time at St. Thomas' Hospital with a view to practising medicine, but left to focus exclusively on writing. In 1927, he settled in the south of France, and lived there until his death in 1965.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099507390 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099507390 |
| Title | The Painted Veil |
| Author | W Somerset Maugham |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2007-03-08 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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