The Razor's Edge

By: W. Somerset Maugham

Narrated by: Gordon Griffin

Larry Darrell is a young American in search of the absolute. The progress of this spiritual odyssey involves him with some of Maugham's most brilliant characters: his fiancée Isabel, whose choice between love and wealth have lifelong repercussions; and Elliot Templeton, her uncle, a classic expatriate American snob.

The most ambitious of Maugham's novels, this is also one in which Maugham himself plays a considerable part as he wanders in and out of the story, to observe his characters struggling with their fates.

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Very interesting tale, apparently a true story, where Maugham is present as himself as he narrates the events

It's rare when the story of a man on the spiritual path is narrated by another in the form of a novel. Maugham was a talented writer with a deep insight into human nature, and his sensitive portrayal of the characters in the story makes for a riveting tale.