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Loading... Cakes and Ale (1930)by W. Somerset Maugham
None. What a wonderful book! Even though it was written over 70 years ago, so many of Maugham's jabs at writers, critics, and the reading public are still right on the mark. In particular, I smiled in appreciation while reading his description of how writers become what we now call trendy - reminded me a lot of the "Fifty Shades of Gray" frenzy:) (  ) leslie.98 | Apr 1, 2013 |  What a lovely novel! The reader can curl up in the discursive style as if it were a nice warm quilt, enjoying the leisurely unfolding of the story and the characters in perfect comfort. Moreover, this is a very funny book, about the British class system and the literary world a hundred years ago. Plus que ca change --- . It's also clearly a roman a clef, which adds to the fun. Great read. (  ) annbury | Nov 10, 2012 | Doris Lilly is compared to Rosie Driffield, the "life force" in the Maugham novel. See Gerald Clarke's Capote, p 95.  ddonahue | Feb 2, 2012 | Good Maugham, but not the best (  ) Pdore | Dec 29, 2011 | If you like Maugham, you will love this. ( ) SRumzi | Nov 13, 2011 | no reviews | add a review
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