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I read this Maugham book after reading Of Human Bondage. What I liked best was how Larry was able to create his own religion, so to speak, based on all the travels he had experienced. I sometimes feel that my view of the world is different because of all the places I have travelled too. People who do not have the opportunity to travel see things differently and sometimes are not as open minded about the differences of human kind! Maugham understood this as he was a traveler as well and the chara
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I was amazed the last 50 pages were filled with such elaborate wisdom. I had never read this book before and didn't read any reviews until afterwards, but I was pleasantly surprised!! what a wonderful read.
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