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
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Epigraph & Chapter 1
24:07 - Chapter 2
Chapter 2
18:32 - Chapter 3
Chapter 3
26:49 - Chapter 4
Chapter 4
24:58 - Chapter 5
Chapter 5
22:56 - Chapter 6
Chapter 6
25:04 - Chapter 7
Chapter 7
26:55 - Chapter 8
Chapter 8
22:40 - Chapter 9
Chapter 9
20:30 - Chapter 10
Chapter 10
17:20 - Chapter 11
Chapter 11
22:50 - Chapter 12
Chapter 12
26:42 - Chapter 13
Chapter 13
21:42 - Chapter 14
Chapter 14
19:37 - Chapter 15
Chapter 15
15:59 - Chapter 16
Chapter 16
20:03 - Chapter 17
Chapter 17
20:09 - Chapter 18
Chapter 18
24:38 - Chapter 19
Chapter 19
23:31 - Chapter 20
Chapter 20
21:10 - Chapter 21
Chapter 21
21:30 - Chapter 22
Chapter 22
22:10 - Chapter 23
Epilogue
08:29