The Hero
W. Somerset Maugham
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James Parsons comes home to Little Primpton after serving in the Boer War. The whole town is proud of their new hero, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for risking his life to save a fellow soldier. However, for Jamie, nothing is the same anymore. His varied experience after leaving home has changed his worldview completely and he finds it impossible to go back to his former way of life and beliefs. Torn between individual freedom and obligations towards his family, Maugham portrays Jamie's struggles and social intolerance. - Summary by OCTL7 (8 hr 18 min)
Chapters
| Epigraph & Chapter 1 | 24:07 | Read by OCTL7 |
| Chapter 2 | 18:32 | Read by OCTL7 |
| Chapter 3 | 26:49 | Read by OCTL7 |
| Chapter 4 | 24:58 | Read by OCTL7 |
| Chapter 5 | 22:56 | Read by OCTL7 |
| Chapter 6 | 25:04 | Read by OCTL7 |
| Chapter 7 | 26:55 | Read by OCTL7 |
| Chapter 8 | 22:40 | Read by OCTL7 |
| Chapter 9 | 20:30 | Read by OCTL7 |
| Chapter 10 | 17:20 | Read by OCTL7 |
| Chapter 11 | 22:50 | Read by OCTL7 |
| Chapter 12 | 26:42 | Read by OCTL7 |
| Chapter 13 | 21:42 | Read by OCTL7 |
| Chapter 14 | 19:37 | Read by OCTL7 |
| Chapter 15 | 15:59 | Read by OCTL7 |
| Chapter 16 | 20:03 | Read by OCTL7 |
| Chapter 17 | 20:09 | Read by OCTL7 |
| Chapter 18 | 24:38 | Read by OCTL7 |
| Chapter 19 | 23:31 | Read by OCTL7 |
| Chapter 20 | 21:10 | Read by OCTL7 |
| Chapter 21 | 21:30 | Read by OCTL7 |
| Chapter 22 | 22:10 | Read by OCTL7 |
| Epilogue | 8:29 | Read by OCTL7 |
Reviews
Peter Thompson
No need for the reader to whisper.It spoiled the book for me
Unknown
Good insight until social mores in England at turn of century.
Elizabeth DeLassus
A perfect match of story and reader. Thank you!!!