Trembling of a Leaf [Import] [Hardcover]

W.Somerset Maugham (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 295 pages
• Publisher: William Heinemann (December 1953)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0434456160
• ISBN-13: 978-0434456161
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great short stories for Somerset Maugham lovers!, July 3, 1998

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Kathrin Dornbusch "Kati" (Brokdorf) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Trembling of a Leaf (Mass Market Paperback)

This book consists of 8 short stories, many of them playing in the South Sea Islands. After reading this book you will want to go there and enjoy the beauty of life. Beautifully written, a pure pleasure to read!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars By a veteran of British intelligence during World War I, November 6, 2002

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Trembling of a Leaf (Paperback)

Somerset Maugham was a veteran of British intelligence during World War I, an experience that was to influence his views of the world in subsequent years as well as his writing. The Trembling of a Leaf is a compilation of six short stories and two sketches by Maugham, including his famous story "Rain," an ironic look at the dark consequences and of being too fixated on the object of your affections, -- which is perhaps better known by its film and theater adaptation as "Sadie Thompson." Romance, the cruel forces of reality, and a keen attention to the unforeseen color this classic anthology showcasing Somerset Maugham's literary genius.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars timeless and beautifully rendered, March 28, 2000

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Andrew P. Madden (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Trembling of a Leaf (Mass Market Paperback)

It's great news that they'll soon be issuing a new edition of this collection. The stories are timeless and beautifully rendered. Maugham explores everything from the evils of colonialism to the rigid social expectations of turn of the century Chicago aristocrats -- and in each case he transports us to the South Pacific. He's one of the great practitioners of the short story and this collection provides us with a concise glimpse at his handiwork.