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The Razor's Edge

by W. Somerset Maugham

Published: 2003-09-09
Paperback : 320 pages

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Larry Darrell is a young American in search of the absolute. The progress of his spiritual odyssey involves him with some of Maugham's most brilliant characters - his fiancée Isabel whose choice between love and wealth have lifelong repercussions, and Elliott Templeton, her uncle, a classic ...

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I though tthis was an exploration about how to be a man in teh world. Slightly dated but still topical.

by cbryan (see profile) 01/27/14

Maugham is a character in the book. He meets and is privy to many family discussions about Isabelle and her fiance Larry. They break up because Larry following a stint in the war wants some time to explore. We follow the life stories of about four characters as a consequence of their decisions.

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"Razor's Edge"by Cheryl B. (see profile) 01/27/14

This is a great book to discuss because it details a number of different life choices and promotes discussion about why they made those choices and how you felt about the characters as they developed through... (read more)

"Almost everyone loved this book."by Cheryl M. (see profile) 11/18/08

Everyone in our bookclub loved this book, but me. Everyone loved the way it was written and thought that Somerset did an excellant job. This discussion of Larry's life was quite in deep. It is a great... (read more)

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