The moon and sixpence

Maugham, W. Somerset.

The moon and sixpence [sound recording] / W. Somerset Maugham ; read by Robert Hardy. - Unabridged. - [Melbourne, Vic.] : Bolinda/Audible audio, 2017. - 6 sound discs (CD) (07 hr., 33 min.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in. ; in container. - 073300

6 audio CDs. Duration: 07:33:00.

Read by Robert Hardy.

Charles Strickland, a conventional stockbroker, abandons his wife and children for Paris and Tahiti, to live his life as a painter. Whilst his betrayal of family, duty and honour gives him the freedom to achieve greatness, his decision leads to an obsession which carries severe implications. Inspired by the life of Paul Gauguin, The Moon and Sixpence is at once a satiric caricature of Edwardian conventions and a vivid portrayal of the mentality of a genius.

Adult.

9781489399731

Bolinda Publishing


Painters--Fiction.
Audiobooks.
Self-realization--Fiction.


England--Fiction.
Tahiti (French Polynesia : Island)--Fiction.