The Hero
Author(s): W. Somerset Maugham
Genre(s): Literary Fiction
Narrators: OCTL7
Number of Chapters: 23
Length: 08 hours and 18 minutes
Language: English
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
Listening:
Continue to listen:
The audiobook The Hero falls under the genres of Literary Fiction. It is written by W. Somerset Maugham.