The Explorer

8 hrs. 46 min.

Romance & Prose

Language Russian

Author Maugham Somerset

Narrator Evgenia Ionkina

Description

"The Conqueror of Africa" is a novel written by Somerset Maugham in 1907 and first published in Russian, and it is one of the key works of the author’s early period. Here, for the first time, appear motifs that would later become distinctive for Maugham—an exotic setting, a sharp plot, and deep psychological insight. The sad story of Lucy Allerton, her admirer—the traveler, researcher, and true gentleman Alec Mackenzie—and her nervous, frivolous younger brother George is gripping and keeps you in suspense. The human tragedy hinted at behind the twists of the plot captivates with its authenticity and sincerity.