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100 1 a| Maugham, W. Somersetq| (William Somerset),d| 1874-1965.=| ^A634724;

245 14 a| The skeptical romancer :b| selected travel writing /c| W. Somerset Maugham ; edited and introduced by Pico Iyer.;

260 a| New York :b| Alfred A. Knopf,c| 2009.;

300 a| xli, 196 pages ;c| 22 cm.;

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490 1 a| Everyman's library ;v| 324;

500 a| "This is a Borzoi book."--T.p. verso.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. xxv).;

505 0 a| Chronology -- A VERY YOUNG TRAVELLER IN SPAIN (from "The Land of the Blessed Virgin"). The spirit of Andalusia -- The churches of Ronda -- The mosque at Cordova -- The Court of Oranges -- Seville -- The Giralda -- Gaol -- Corrida de Toros -- Wind and storm -- Jerez -- Cadiz -- Adios -- SKETCHES OF CHINA (from "On a Chinese Screen"). My lady's parlour -- The cabinet minister -- Dinner parties: legation quarter -- The inn -- Her Britannic Majesty's representative -- The last chance -- Henderson -- Romance -- The song of the river -- The stranger -- The philosopher -- The missionary lady -- The plain -- A student of the drama -- A city built on a rock -- ACROSS SOUTHEAST ASIA (from "The Gentleman in the Parlour"). Pagan -- Mandalay -- The nuns at Mengon -- On the trail -- The Salween -- The market -- Keng Tung -- The solitary -- Siam -- Bangkok -- Buddha -- The fever -- Angkor -- A last day in Angkor -- Saigon and Tourane -- Huë -- A night on the river -- A classmate in Haiphong -- A LIFE IN RETROSPECT (from "The Partial View", comprising "The Summing Up" and "A Writer's Notebook". Early travels -- Mobility -- Capri -- At war -- Hawaii -- The missionary and Miss Thompson -- A castaway -- Tahiti -- Russia -- The Nevsky Prospekt -- Opium dream -- The sultan -- A dream -- India -- Benares -- The Taj -- Madura -- In Texas.;

600 10 a| Maugham, W. Somersetq| (William Somerset),d| 1874-1965x| Travel.=| ^A634724;

600 10 a| Maugham, W. Somersetq| (William Somerset),d| 1874-1965v| Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc.=| ^A634724;

650 0 a| Authors, Englishy| 20th centuryv| Biography.=| ^A417659;

700 1 a| Iyer, Pico.=| ^A283747;

830 0 a| Everyman's library (Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.) ;v| 324.=| ^A486848;

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The skeptical romancer : selected travel writing / W. Somerset Maugham ; edited and introduced by Pico Iyer.

Author/creator	Maugham, W. Somerset
Other author	Iyer, Pico.
Format	Book
Publication Info	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.
Description	xli, 196 pages ; 22 cm.
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Supplemental Content	Sample text
Supplemental Content	Table of contents only
Subjects	Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965--Travel. Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965--Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc. Authors, English--20th century. --Biography.

Series	Everyman's library ; 324 Everyman's library (Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.) ; 324. ^A486848
Contents	Chronology -- A VERY YOUNG TRAVELLER IN SPAIN (from "The Land of the Blessed Virgin"). The spirit of Andalusia -- The churches of Ronda -- The mosque at Cordova -- The Court of Oranges -- Seville -- The Giralda -- Gaol -- Corrida de Toros -- Wind and storm -- Jerez -- Cadiz -- Adios -- SKETCHES OF CHINA (from "On a Chinese Screen"). My lady's parlour -- The cabinet minister -- Dinner parties: legation quarter -- The inn -- Her Britannic Majesty's representative -- The last chance -- Henderson -- Romance -- The song of the river -- The stranger -- The philosopher -- The missionary lady -- The plain -- A student of the drama -- A city built on a rock -- ACROSS SOUTHEAST ASIA (from "The Gentleman in the Parlour"). Pagan -- Mandalay -- The nuns at Mengon -- On the trail -- The Salween -- The market -- Keng Tung -- The solitary -- Siam -- Bangkok -- Buddha -- The fever -- Angkor -- A last day in Angkor -- Saigon and Tourane -- Huë -- A night on the river -- A classmate in Haiphong -- A LIFE IN RETROSPECT (from "The Partial View", comprising "The Summing Up" and "A Writer's Notebook". Early travels -- Mobility -- Capri -- At war -- Hawaii -- The missionary and Miss Thompson -- A castaway -- Tahiti -- Russia -- The Nevsky Prospekt -- Opium dream -- The sultan -- A dream -- India -- Benares -- The Taj -- Madura -- In Texas.
General note	"This is a Borzoi book."--T.p. verso.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. xxv).
LCCN	2009279509
ISBN	9780307272126
ISBN	0307272125

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