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    Rain and Other South Sea Stories (The Trembling of a Leaf Collection): Short Stories by the prolific British writer, author of The Painted Veil, Cakes and Ale, Of Human Bondage, The Moon and Sixpence
    Rain and Other South Sea Stories (The Trembling of a Leaf Collection): Short Stories by the prolific British writer, author of The Painted Veil, Cakes and Ale, Of Human Bondage, The Moon and Sixpence
    Rain and Other South Sea Stories (The Trembling of a Leaf Collection): Short Stories by the prolific British writer, author of The Painted Veil, Cakes and Ale, Of Human Bondage, The Moon and Sixpence
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    Rain and Other South Sea Stories (The Trembling of a Leaf Collection): Short Stories by the prolific British writer, author of The Painted Veil, Cakes and Ale, Of Human Bondage, The Moon and Sixpence

    By William Somerset Maugham

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    This carefully crafted ebook: "Rain and Other South Sea Stories (The Trembling of a Leaf Collection)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
    William Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965) was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highest paid author during the 1930s.
    Content:
    The Trembling of a Leaf: Little Stories of the South Sea Islands
    The Pacific
    Mackintosh
    The Fall of Edward Barnard
    Red
    The Pool
    Honolulu
    Rain
    Envoi
    LanguageEnglish
    Publishere-artnow
    Release dateApr 11, 2015
    ISBN9788026833659
    Rain and Other South Sea Stories (The Trembling of a Leaf Collection): Short Stories by the prolific British writer, author of The Painted Veil, Cakes and Ale, Of Human Bondage, The Moon and Sixpence

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