{"product_id":"christmas-holiday-paperback","title":"Christmas Holiday - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eW. Somerset Maugham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Christmas, Charley Mason's father granted him a trip to Paris, all expenses paid. It should have been a lark, but on his first night Charley meets a woman whose story will forever change his life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Lydia has seen tragedy. The Russian Revolution displaced her family, left her homeless, fatherless. And for reasons that elude Charley, Lydia pines for a man half a world away--a dope dealer and murderer whose sins Lydia seeks to absolve through her own self- destruction. Haunting, erotic, deeply effecting, \u003cb\u003eChristmas Holiday\u003c\/b\u003e explores two souls capsized by compassion--and the confusion that engulfed a generation in the days between the Great Wars.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Christmas, Charley Mason's father granted him a trip to Paris, all expenses paid. It should have been a lark, but on his first night Charley meets a woman whose story will forever change his life. \u003cbr\u003eFor Lydia has seen tragedy. The Russian Revolution displaced her family, left her homeless, fatherless. And for reasons that elude Charley, Lydia pines for a man half a world away--a dope dealer and murderer whose sins Lydia seeks to absolve through her own self- destruction. Haunting, erotic, deeply effecting, Christmas Holiday explores two souls capsized by compassion--and the confusion that engulfed a generation in the days between the Great Wars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758564573472,"sku":"9780375724619","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/926ba30c2b4f00ffb8ae7ec437c2f708_de443cb5-d21c-468a-b9d2-bf0d9e1147ff.webp?v=1780129337","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/christmas-holiday-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}