Cakes And Ale or The Skeleton in The Cupboard by W Somerset Maugham 1944 Avon 50

Description: About the story .... This malicious and satirical novel lays bare the innermost lives of celebrated authors, critics and lady-managers, in the most witty and sophisticated manner. The four principal characters in the story are Edward Driffield "the grand old man of English letters," his first wife, an ex-barmaid of easy virtue and a great natural charm (she of course, is the skeleton in the cupboard) Alroy Kear, popular novelist, lecturer and critic and Driffield's second wife. "Cakes and Ale" is written in the first person by on William Ashenden, an English novelist (he might well be Somerset Maugham himself) who spent his early manhood in the village where Driffield and his first wife lived and loved and shocked local society with their bohemian way of life. W. Somerset Maugham has written a fruity seasoned novel, salted with a cynicism and worldliness that will enthrall the reader. This book measures 6 3/8" by 4 1/4" with 196 pages. This is a great slightly read copy of this book that does have some edge wear, there is a slight slant to the spine, few wrinkles to the covers, paint is starting to chip on the spine edges, yet still a great, colorful copy of this book. Please look carefully at the pictures for the best idea of the condition. This is another wonderful book from the late Mark Goodman, Green Lion Books. As the executor of his estate; we find great joy in listing many of these rare finds. We are not book experts, nor out to buy more just selling off what he had. Mark had several thousand books and we are listing them one box at at time. Shipping: We combine shipping or if you are close enough; local pick up. Our standard Media Mail shipping rate starts at $3.99 and $0.50 for each additional book. For all orders over $25 we offer free media mail shipping. Please note that media mail takes the longest and eBay may not estimate the timing appropriately. If you have any questions please ask. For International sales any duty or taxes are not included in any of our prices and the responsibility is on your end. Prices are calculated base on your location. We will try to do our best to find the cheapest rate possible so please reach out to us with questions. Packaging: All of our books are placed in bags, wrapped in paper, sandwiched between cardboard and place in a bubble mailer or on orders that require a box we wrap them books with paper, then wrap them in bubble wrap and place them in a card board box. We also give the option to ship using other options than media mail. Thank you for looking. Please check back often as we are adding more frequently. We hope that you check out our other listings and follow us on eBay. https://www.ebay.com/str/greenlionbooks We welcome questions! Dad labeled this book as: didn't label

Price: 5 USD

Location: Isanti, Minnesota

End Time: 2024-11-11T02:46:40.000Z

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