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Episode 4
Episode 4 of 5
With his marriage to Syrie imploding, Maugham escapes to the south of France with Gerald and buys the Villa Mauresque.
Barbara Flynn reads from Selina Hastings' biography of Somerset Maugham, which sheds new light on his complex character.
With his marriage to Syrie imploding, Maugham escapes to the south of France with Gerald and buys the Villa Mauresque.
Abridged by Libby Spurrier.
A Pier production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4.
Last on
Fri 6 Nov 2009
00:30
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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- Thu 5 Nov 2009 09:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 FM
- Fri 6 Nov 2009 00:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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