{"product_id":"2026100008407-secondhand-a-writers-note-book","title":"A Writer's Note Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Fair. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage, tearing at top corners and spine edges. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings visible. Binding condition: Intact but worn. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Writer's Note Book presents an intimate and unfiltered record of W. Somerset Maugham's private observations, gathered over more than fifty years of his literary career. First published in 1949, this remarkable volume chronicles the raw material of a master storyteller's mind — capturing reflections on human nature, philosophy, travel, and the craft of writing itself. Maugham details his personal jottings with disarming candor, offering readers a rare window into the intellectual workshop of one of the twentieth century's most celebrated authors. Witty, penetrating, and deeply personal, the notebook illustrates how Maugham transformed the mundane and the profound alike into the substance of great literature. It remains an indispensable companion for writers and admirers of Maugham's work in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956237414619,"sku":"2026100008407-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/40264236-bf85-4f4b-8dc3-45eccf6744da.png?v=1783499201","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100008407-secondhand-a-writers-note-book","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}