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The Razor's Edge (Vintage International)

W. Somerset Maugham

Larry Darrell is a young American in search of the absolute. The progress of this spiritual odyssey involves him with some of Maugham's most brillant characters - his fiancee Isabel, whose choice between love and wealth have lifelong repercussions, and Elliot Templeton, her uncle, a classic expatria...

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Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast

It was about a French aristocrat who returned from World War One and went to India to find the wisdom of the East. He then came back and just chilled, which the other people in the book thought was weird.

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It's like that one book I read. They talk about a guy who like his whole his biggest claim to fame in life is that like if life was a pool, he emerged from it and jump back in without making a ripple....

— Episode: Ep 455 - Heebie Jeebies

Episode: Ep 455 - Heebie Jeebies

It was about a French aristocrat who returned from World War One and went to India to find the wisdom of the East. He then came back and just chilled, which the other people in the book thought was weird.

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It's like that one book I read. They talk about a guy who like his whole his biggest claim to fame in life is that like if life was a pool, he emerged from it and jump back in without making a ripple. And I was like, fucking that kind of rules.

Well, it's funny he did it. He did go on a search for the wisdom of the East.

That was part. That was the whole thing in the book. They were French aristocrats. And this guy came back from World War One was like, oh, yeah, I don't agree with any of this stuff.

He went to India and came back and he's like, yeah, I just like to chill. And they're like, what the fuck's wrong with you? Now, guys, you can chill.

Yeah. I mean, you get out of World War One. You're allowed to fucking you have to jump back in the pool.

He's like, what the fuck was that? He was like, I'll be here if you guys need me, but I'm not doing anything. It's good. It was called the razor's edge coming home from World War One.

anything goes with emma chamberlain

Emma highlighted that the book offered a realistic and honest look at a character’s life, noting its ability to transport listeners into its European and American settings. She pointed out its thoughtful exploration of relationships and social status despite a modest plot, and concluded that it was great. The overall tone was strongly positive.

Highly Recommended

Episode: advice session #12

It was praised for its realistic and honest portrayal of a character's life, transporting the reader to the story's setting with interesting characters, despite a non-sensational plot. The book's exploration of relationships and social status, set in Europe and the United States, was also highlighted.

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It's a simple recount of a character and their life. And their life is interesting but it's not like the most interesting life ever.

It's the way that the book is written that transports you into the setting of the story.

It kind of talks about, it touches on relationships and social status. It takes place in Europe and the United States.

This book is great.

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