{"product_id":"the-moon-and-sixpence-9780375724565","title":"The Moon and Sixpence","description":"\u003cb\u003eBased on the life of Paul Gauguin, this \"witty, compelling\" novel (\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e) by the internationally acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Razor's Edge\u003c\/i\u003e is a dazzling ode to the powerful forces behind creative genius.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharles Strickland is a staid banker, a man of wealth and privilege. He is also a man possessed of an unquenchable desire to create art. As Strickland pursues his artistic vision, he leaves London for Paris and Tahiti, and in his quest makes sacrifices that leave the lives of those closest to him in tatters. Through Maugham's sympathetic eye Strickland's tortured and cruel soul becomes a symbol of the blessing and the curse of transcendent artistic genius, and the cost in human lives it sometimes demands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eW. SOMERSET MAUGHAM lived in France and England. He died in 1965.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51384303157522,"sku":"9780375724565","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5b6be1e9-5a12-4850-98c8-0ef9e2b2775c.jpg?v=1754899395","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-moon-and-sixpence-9780375724565","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}