The Moon and Sixpence (1942) W. Somerset Maugham Movie Tie-in Cloth HC DJ Poor

Grosset & Dunlap. Cloth bound hardcover with dust jacket of The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham.

1942 movie tie-in edition dust jacket.

Based on the life of Paul Gauguin, The Moon and Sixpence is W. Somerset Maugham's ode to the powerful forces behind creative genius. Charles 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 humans' lives it sometimes demands.

Poor condition. Dust jacket complete but very worn with large chips missing. Book is structurally okay with lots of soiling and stains. Interior pages foxed. Pencil markings inside the cover. Acceptable reading copy.