Escape from the Shadows
1972 autobiography by Robin Maugham
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Escape from the Shadows is the 1972 autobiography of British author Robin Maugham (1916–1981), later the 2nd Viscount Maugham.
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| Author | Robin Maugham |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Autobiography |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
Publication date | 1972 |
| Publication place | London, England |
| Pages | 278 |
| ISBN | 978-0-340-14949-2 |
The title refers to three huge shadows over Maugham’s life: his famous father, Frederic Maugham, 1st Viscount Maugham; his uncle, writer W. Somerset Maugham; and his homosexuality.
Escape from the Shadows was published by Hodder & Stoughton. It was praised for its honesty, and depicts Maugham's struggles with alcohol and ill health, and sexual ambiguity.[1]
Maugham wrote a sequel autobiography, Search for Nirvana, which was published by W. H. Allen & Co. in 1975.[2]
