{"product_id":"of-human-bondage-w-somerset-maugham-modern-library-hardback","title":"Of Human Bondage - W. Somerset Maugham - Modern Library Hardback","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Acceptable. Please see the images for more details. May show signs of wear such as:\u003cbr\u003e• Shelf wear or scuffing on the cover\u003cbr\u003e• Creases, marks, or tears on pages or dust jacket\u003cbr\u003e• Possible remainder marks or previous owner’s name\/notes inside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlurb\u003c\/strong\u003e: \"It is very difficult for a writer of my generation, if he is honest, to pretend indifference to the work of Somerset Maugham,\" wrote Gore Vidal. \"He was always so entirely there.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf Human Bondage is a potent expression of the power of sexual obsession and of modern man's yearning for freedom. This classic bildungsroman tells the story of Philip Carey, a sensitive boy born with a clubfoot who is orphaned and raised by a religious aunt and uncle. Philip yearns for adventure, and at eighteen leaves home, eventually pursuing a career as an artist in Paris. When he returns to London to study medicine, he meets the androgynous but alluring Mildred and begins a doomed love affair that will change the course of his life. There is no more powerful story of sexual infatuation, of human longing for connection and freedom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Here is a novel of the utmost importance,\" wrote Theodore Dreiser on publication. \"It is a beacon of light by which the wanderer may be guided. . . . One feels as though one were sitting before a splendid Shiraz of priceless texture and intricate weave, admiring, feeling, responding sensually to its colors and tones.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modern Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49791051563250,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/7685\/4977\/files\/949111BC-1912-44CD-B1A0-7C05E7CA8CA3.jpg?v=1783786663","url":"https:\/\/postmarkedfromthestars.com\/products\/of-human-bondage-w-somerset-maugham-modern-library-hardback","provider":"Postmarked from the Stars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}