The Razor's Edge
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.
