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The Short Stories of William Somerset Maugham, Vol. 2
The Short Stories of William Somerset Maugham Vol 2 Author:William Somerset Maugham Selections in this Volume: AN OFFICIAL POSITION To improve his lot, a prisoner in a French penal colony accepts an odious job...and the consequences. RED This is a poignant love story of youth, beauty and the fleeting moments of ecstasy that pass away only too soon. THE ALIEN CORN A young Jewish man devotes himself to the pursuit of music over... more » the violent objections of his aristocratic family. As the family wrestles with its Jewish identity, the son flings himself headlong into the Bohemian world of performing artists. THE VERGER When a lowly verger is fired because of his illiteracy, it turns out to be his lucky day. MAYHEW A lawyer decides to make a clean break with his past and moves to Capri. HOME After a lifetime of living abroad, a penniless old sailor finally comes home. IN A STRANGE LAND While travelling in Turkey, a vacationer meets an extraordinary English woman. 3 cassettes Running Time: 4 hours 35 minutes Unabridged« less