The Razor's Edge
Categories: Literature & Fiction
Larry Darrell is a young American in search of the absolute. The progress of this spiritual odyssey involves him with some of Maugham's most brillant characters - his fiancee Isabel, whose choice between love and wealth have lifelong repercussions, and Elliot Templeton, her uncle, a classic expatriate American snob. The most ambitious of Maugham's novels, this is also one in which Maugham himself plays a considerable part as he wanders in and out of the story, to observe his characters struggling with their fates.
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- Dan Carlin
- Cal Fussman
- Shane Parrish: “It’s been a while since I recommended fiction and this philosophical exploration of life will not disappoint. Larry Darrell comes back from the war and pursues a life of meaning rather than what society and his fiancée Isabel expect of him.”