It is 1921 and at Cassowary House in the Straits Settlements of Penang, Robert Hamlyn is a well-to-do lawyer and his steely wife Lesley a society hostess. Their lives are invigorated when Willie, an old friend of Robert’s, comes to stay. Willie Somerset Maugham is one of the greatest writers of his day. But he is beleaguered by an unhappy marriage, ill-health and business interests that have gone badly awry. He is also struggling to write. The more Lesley’s friendship with Willie grows, the more clearly she see him as he is – a man who has no choice but to mask his true self. As Willie prepare The House of Doors - Tan Twan Eng od authora Tan Twan Eng a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.
| Autor |
Tan Twan Eng |
| Jazyk |
anglický |
| Počet stran |
320 |
| Rok vydání |
2023 |
| Nakladatelství |
Canongate Books |
