{"product_id":"the-painted-veil-9781400034215","title":"The Painted Veil","description":"Set in England and Hong Kong in the 1920s, \u003cb\u003eThe Painted Veil\u003c\/b\u003e is the story of the beautiful but love-starved Kitty Fane. When her husband discovers her adulterous affair, he forces her to accompany him to the heart of a cholera epidemic. Stripped of the British society of her youth and the small but effective society she fought so hard to attain in Hong Kong, she is compelled by her awakening conscience to reassess her life and learn how to love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Painted Veil\u003c\/b\u003e is a beautifully written affirmation of the human capacity to grow, to change, and to forgive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e W. Somerset Maugham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.06h x 5.22w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400034215\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2004 pg. 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eW. Somerset Maugham was one of the twentieth century's most popular novelists as well as a celebrated playwright, critic, and short story writer. He was born in Paris but grew up in England and served as a secret agent for the British during World War I. He wrote many novels, including the classics \u003cb\u003eOf Human Bondage\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Razor's Edge\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eCakes and Ale\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eChristmas Holiday\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Moon and Sixpence\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eTheatre\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eUp at the Villa\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"W. Somerset Maugham \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47897228345501,"sku":"9781400034215","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_1b11f0a8-a79e-41a1-829f-ad2a53dc52cb.jpg?v=1778004143","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-painted-veil-9781400034215","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}