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Cakes and Ale or The skeleton in the cupboard

FictionBiography & Memoir

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About “Cakes and Ale or The skeleton in the cupboard”

Cakes and Ale is a 1930 novel by William Somerset Maugham that satirizes London's literary society between the World Wars. The story follows Alroy Kear, a social climber who is asked by the wife of the famous novelist Edward Driffield to write his official biography. Kear hopes to create a bestseller. However, he uncovers that Driffield's muse and former wife, Rosie, provided him with endless inspiration. Her lively and loving presence once fueled Driffield's work, but her memory now threatens to undermine his respected image and career.

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Published
1948
Latest edition
2010 · ISBN 9781409077862
ISBN
9781409077862
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Cakes and Ale 2010 9781409077862 Buy on Amazon
Cakes and Ale 2004 9781417943739 Buy on Amazon
Cakes and Ale 2000 9780099282778 Buy on Amazon
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Cakes and Ale 1993 9780140185881 Buy on Amazon
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Cakes and ale 1990 0749304227 Buy on Amazon
Cakes and Ale (Inspectr Roderick Alleyn Mysteries) 1987 9780745161495 Buy on Amazon
Cakes and ale 1976 0405078072 Buy on Amazon

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How many pages is Cakes and Ale or The skeleton in the cupboard?

Cakes and Ale or The skeleton in the cupboard by William Somerset Maugham has 255 pages.

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