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hermetic

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22. Wow, from 1944
Wed Apr 20, 2022, 04:14 PM
Apr 2022

In reading about the book it mentions it contains Maugham's most brilliant characters and that "Maugham himself wanders in and out of the story, to observe his characters struggling with their fates."

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Wow, from 1944 hermetic Apr 2022 #22
Yes. That adds to the novel. dhol82 Apr 2022 #23
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