Somerset Maugham and the Maugham Dynasty
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Somerset Maugham and the Maugham Dynasty by Bryan Connon
This reassessment of Somerset Maugham's life reveals a different man from the one of popular thought. It explores his life as a young man-about-town, his marriage - much of it spent abroad with his American lover Gerald Haxton, and the influence of his brothers, one of whom became Lord Chancellor.
Nichols, Beverley: - Beverley Nichols (1898-1983) was a prolific writer on subjects ranging from religion to politics and travel, in addition to authoring six novels, five detective mysteries, four children's stories, six autobiographies, and six plays. He is perhaps best remembered today for his gardening books. The first of them, Down the Garden Path, centered on his home and garden at Glatton and has been in print almost continuously since 1932. Merry Hall (1951) and its sequels Laughter on the Stairs (1953) and Sunlight on the Lawn (1956) document Nichols' travails in renovating a Georgian mansion and its gardens soon after the war. His final garden was at Sudbrook Cottage, which serves as the setting for Garden Open Today (1963) and Garden Open Tomorrow (1968). The progress of all three gardens was followed avidly by readers of his books and weekly magazine columns.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781856192743 |
| ISBN 10 | 1856192741 |
| Title | Somerset Maugham and the Maugham Dynasty |
| Author | Bryan Connon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 1997-07-21 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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