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Page 95
The soldiers tried to comfort him, and the one whose hand he held caressingly
passed his other hand over the boy's face. “Mais non, mon vieux, tu guériras.”
Another sat against the chancel steps smoking a cigarette and coolly watched;
his ...
The soldiers tried to comfort him, and the one whose hand he held caressingly
passed his other hand over the boy's face. “Mais non, mon vieux, tu guériras.”
Another sat against the chancel steps smoking a cigarette and coolly watched;
his ...
Page 114
After a while three or four members of the crew came up and sat down smoking.
One had a banjo, another a ukulele and a concertina. They began to play and
sing, and as they sang they clapped their hands in time. A couple of them stood
up ...
After a while three or four members of the crew came up and sat down smoking.
One had a banjo, another a ukulele and a concertina. They began to play and
sing, and as they sang they clapped their hands in time. A couple of them stood
up ...
Page 125
The virgin utters the prescribed words and the rest of the company clap their
hands. The young man hands her a coconut bowl which she fills; the headman
mentions a name and the bowl is taken to the most distinguished guest. He pours
a ...
The virgin utters the prescribed words and the rest of the company clap their
hands. The young man hands her a coconut bowl which she fills; the headman
mentions a name and the bowl is taken to the most distinguished guest. He pours
a ...
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User Review - JBreedlove - LibraryThingA compilation of notes kept over his lifetime and published just before Maugham's death. Though there were some pearls of wisdom and insightful comments on writing it was his commentary on daily life ... Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| Title | A Writer's Notebook Works, William Somerset Maugham Works. (Maugham, W. Somerset, 1874-1965) |
| Author | William Somerset Maugham |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Arno Press, 1977 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 16 Feb 2007 |
| Length | 367 pages |
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