Maugham, W.Somerset
The Painted Veil (Vintage Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099286875
- author:
- Maugham, W.Somerset
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2001
- Pages:
- 212
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Modern fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Painted Veil by William Somerset Maugham
A beautiful but troubled marriage in 1920s China sets off a chain of events that will change Kitty Fane's life forever.
When Walter, her husband, discovers her infidelity, he exacts a shocking revenge: Kitty must accompany him to his new posting in mainland China, where a deadly cholera epidemic rages. As they navigate the treacherous landscape of their own desires and cultural differences, Kitty is forced to confront the emptiness at the heart of her marriage.
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