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5.0 out of 5 stars
Lovely
This is a lovely story! It's earthy and matter-of-fact in Maugham's unique style. I liked it especially because it's a slap in the face to overt religious self-sanctification. Catalina ... you go girl!
Published on December 26, 2000 by Patrick Woosley
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting for a look at Maugham's later writings.
A strange little book and, I believe, Maugham's last novel. Religious overtones make this story interesting enough, but 3/4's of the way through, the story seems to take a polar shift as if written by a completely different writer! It ultimately disappoints and remains interesting only to diehard or curious fans of Maugham.
Published on September 4, 2001 by Nelson Aspen
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting for a look at Maugham's later writings.,
By Nelson Aspen "Author/Journalist" (Los Angeles & NYC, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Catalina (Paperback)
A strange little book and, I believe, Maugham's last novel. Religious overtones make this story interesting enough, but 3/4's of the way through, the story seems to take a polar shift as if written by a completely different writer! It ultimately disappoints and remains interesting only to diehard or curious fans of Maugham.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lovely,
By Patrick Woosley (San Antonio, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Catalina (Paperback)
This is a lovely story! It's earthy and matter-of-fact in Maugham's unique style. I liked it especially because it's a slap in the face to overt religious self-sanctification. Catalina ... you go girl!
3.0 out of 5 stars
A good read,
By K P Suresh Kumar (Hyderabad, India) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Catalina (Paperback)
An interesting book, based on 16th century Spain. Maugham skillfully combines fact and fiction, transporting the reader to a time long ago when burnings at the stake were a commonplace occurence. Catalina is a beautiful girl, crippled by an accident. Forsaken by her lover, she is desolate - when her prayers are literally answered by the appearance of Virgin Mary, bearing a cryptic message which ultimately leads to a miracle cure. From a poor nobody, Catalina becomes an overnight celebrity. What happens then is the rest of the story.
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Catalina by W. Somerset Maugham (Paperback - Feb. 1983)
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