A young man struggling for self-realization is caught up in a destructive love affair
A young man struggling for self-realization, Philip Carey becomes caught up in a destructive love affair with a waitress, in the classic novel of sexual obsession, self-discovery, and the complexities of human relationships. Reissue.
The first and most autobiographical of Maugham's masterpieces. It is the story of Philip Carey, an orphan eager for life, love and adventure. After a few months studying in Heidelberg, and a brief spell in Paris as a would-be artist, he settles in London to train as a doctor where he meets Mildred, the loud but irresistible waitress with whom he plunges into a tortured and masochistic affair.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
