The Razor's EdgeRecommendations

Author:
W. Somerset Maugham
Buy on Amazon
Buy on Apple Books

About the book

Larry Darrell is a young American on the hunt for the ultimate. The progression of this spiritual odyssey brings him into contact with some of Maugham's most brilliant characters, including his fiancee Isabel, whose choice between love and wealth has lifelong consequences, and her uncle Elliot Templeton, a classic expatriate American snob. The most ambitious of Maugham's books, this is also one in which Maugham himself plays a significant role, wandering in and out of the plot to witness his characters as they struggle with their destiny.

What readers say about ‘The Razor's Edge

Patrick O'Shaughnessy on The Razor's Edge
"I’ve never before so identified with a main character (Larry)."

Dan Carlin on The Razor's Edge
"War transformed those idyllic pre-1914 ideas into reality, that war wasn't heroic. [This book] is one example. "

Cal Fussman on The Razor's Edge
"Great book!"

Close button
URL copied t clipboard.