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Книга: The Moon and Sixpence

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Автор: W S.M.
Издательство: Random House UK
Вес: 0.440 кг.
Год издания: 2008
Формат: 2,5x19,5x12,5 см
Страниц: 224 Переплет: Мягкая обложка
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Charles Strickland, a conventional stockbroker, abandons his wife and children for Paris and Tahiti, to live his life as a painter. Whilst his betrayal of family, duty and honour gives him the freedom to achieve greatness, his decision leads to an obsession which carries severe implications. Inspired by the life of Paul Gauguin, "The Moon and Sixpence" is at once a satiric caricature of Edwardian conventions and a vivid portrayal of the mentality of a genius.

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