Far eastern Tales is a collection of Maugham's short stories, all born of his experiences in Malaysia, Singapore, and other outposts of the former British Empire. The stories included on this recording are Footprints in the Jungle, Mabel, P & O, The Door of Oportunity, The Buried Talent, Before the Party, Mr. Know-all, Neil MacAdam, The End of the Flight and The Force of Circumstance.
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"This book is an easy to read collection of short stories about colonial life in the Far East in the early 20th century. I like the imagery the author creates, but the stories all have depressing endings." — Ruth (4 out of 5 stars)
"This book is an easy to read collection of short stories about colonial life in the Far East in the early 20th century. I like the imagery the author creates, but the stories all have depressing endings."
" Nostalgic turn-of-the-century/colonial atmosphere and several mentions of Singapore "
" Somerset Maugham creates for me, the atmosphere of tropical Asia, the intriguing stories that have total plausibility and yet each is contained in just one of 10 short stories. Pure craftsmanship. "
" This is a great book for anyone interested in colonial SEA. "
" These were well written and sharply observed - and the stories generally nice bite-sized chunks for a night or two's reading. "
" he's good at developing his characters :-) "
William Somerset Maugham (1874–1965) was born in Paris, the son of a British embassy official, and grew up in England. He studied medicine and officially qualified as a doctor before turning to writing. One of the twentieth century’s most popular novelists as well as a celebrated playwright, critic, and short-story writer, he also served as a secret agent for the British during World War I.
Robert Powell has, in addition to playing Richard Hannay on screen in The Thirty-Nine Steps, appeared on television in Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage, Dalziel and Pascoe, and Holby City.
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