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Starred Review on March 1, 2024 | Audio In Depth
In Eng's (The Garden of Evening Mists) Booker-longlisted historical novel based on real events, "Willie" Somerset Maugham's need for escape and inspiration sends him to Penang in 1921. There he meets Lesley Hamlyn, his friend Robert's perfect hostess of a wife. Though Lesley doesn't approve of Maugham's extramarital gay affairs, they begin to understand each other, leading Lesley to reveal secrets about her fellow countrypeople—murder, aff...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
