Catalina, W. Somerset Maugham
Catalina, W. Somerset Maugham
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Catalina
A Romance

Author: W. Somerset Maugham

Narrator: Davina Porter

Unabridged: 8 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/25/2011

Synopsis

When a sixteen-year-old Spanish girl sees a religious vision while praying in a convent, she becomes involved in a series of humorous adventures. Catalina is a crippled girl, supposedly cured by divine intervention after witnessing a vision of the Virgin Mary. As a result of this, she is pressured into becoming a nun in a Carmelite convent. The Bishop of Segovia, himself undergoing a crisis of faith, becomes involved in the debate about the debt owed to god by Catalina for her cure, but the girl resists all attempts to control her life, determined to marry the man she loves. She joins a troupe of strolling players and becomes the most famous actress in all of Spain.

About W. Somerset Maugham

W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) was an English playwright, novelist, and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and, reputedly, the highest paid author during the 1930s. His semiautobiographical Of Human Bondage is considered to be his masterpiece. Other notable works by Maugham include The Moon and Sixpence, The Razor's Edge, Cakes and Ale, and The Gentleman in the Parlour.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Greg on February 25, 2011

If you'd like to listen to a song called "Catalina" or see what the tattoo on my back looks like click here: [URL not allowed] I tried to do a little bit of research to find out more about this novel but all I've come across are references to the book using a very crude google......more

Goodreads review by Dhanaraj on September 14, 2019

It is a typical Catholic novel with Catholic themes. Of course that does not take away some sarcastic remarks relating to the times in which the plot is set in (16th Century Catholic Spain). Readers can very well remember that it was the time of the Great Inquisition. The novel can be divided into tw......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on February 08, 2023

Intrigue and power plays amongst priests during the Inquisition with a young disabled girl at the center of their drama. Who amongst them can cure her? Excellent until the last fifty pages or so where I felt the author went a bit off the rails. Popsugar 2023-A book where the main character's name is......more

Goodreads review by Katie on July 13, 2013

To be honest, the only reason that I read the book was because I collect antique books and found this one at a yard sale. After skimming the first chapter I decided to purchase the book for the high price of $1 (I then learned that I actually in possession of a first edition/first printing) and took......more

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