Episode 1
In 1892, at the age of 18, Somerset Maugham enrolled at St Thomas' medical school, but his heart wasn't in it. What he really wanted to do was write.
Barbara Flynn reads from Selina Hastings' biography of Somerset Maugham, which sheds new light on his complex character.
In 1892, at the age of 18, Somerset Maugham enrolled at St Thomas' medical school, but his heart wasn't in it. What he really wanted to do was write.
Abridged by Libby Spurrier.
A Pier production for BBC Radio 4.
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