The Razor's Edge Author:W. Somerset Maugham In one of his greatest novels, W. Somerset Maugham turns to a religious theme and tells the story of a young American's quest for faith. In Larry Darrell he has created one of his most radiant and appealing characters. Darrell, impelled by what he has seen of death in the war, renounces his fiancee, Isabel Bradley, and the opportunity for weal... more »th and position to seek knowledge and a faith above and beyond human mortality.« less