The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham

About the program:

Book Club is a reading group chaired by a volunteer DVAA Member each month. This month will be led by Phyllis Anderson. This is a Members-only program (including Supporting Members). To participate in this program, read the book, and join the discussion with a potluck at DVAA.

About the reading:

This month’s reading: The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham

Based on the life of Paul Gauguin, "The Moon and Sixpence" is the story of Charles Strickland, an English banker who walks away from a life of privilege to pursue his passion to become a painter. Strickland leaves London for Paris and ultimately Tahiti. "The Moon and Sixpence" is the story of the demands that can be placed on a tortured artistic soul and the lives that it touches.