The Painted Veil
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Published:5th Apr '01
Should be back in stock very soon
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Paperback£8.99(9781784878047)
Stunningly rejacketed as part of a major reinvention of this neglected 20th century master
But when Walter discovers her deception, he exacts a strange and terrible vengeance: Kitty must accompany him to his new posting in remote mainland China, where a cholera epidemic rages...
First published to a storm of protest, The Painted Veil is a classic story of a woman's spiritual awakening.
Kitty Fane is the beautiful but shallow wife of Walter, a bacteriologist stationed in Hong Kong. Unsatisfied by her marriage, she starts an affair with charming, attractive and exciting Charles Townsend. But when Walter discovers her deception, he exacts a strange and terrible vengeance: Kitty must accompany him to his new posting in remote mainland China, where a cholera epidemic rages...
First published to a storm of protest, The Painted Veil is a classic story of a woman's spiritual awakening.
Reveals many of Maugham's strengths: an understanding of women, meticulous craftsmanship and raw emotion' * Daily Mail *
A work of art * Spectator *
An expert craftsman... His style is sharp, quick, subdued, casual * New York Times *
ISBN: 9780099286875
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 15mm
Weight: 170g
240 pages