A lovely first printing of the true British edition. The book is pristine with no markings, with absolutely minimal shelf wear. The pages are tight, unmarked, and the book is tight, square, and unmarked. The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng is a novel set in 1921. Lesley Hamlyn and her husband, Robert—a lawyer and war veteran—are living at Cassowary House in the Straits Settlement of Penang. Their quiet life is disrupted when “Willie” Somerset Maugham, a famed writer and old friend of Robert’s, arrives for an extended visit, desperate for inspiration for his next book. As Maugham settles in, he begins to suspect that Lesley's marriage is not what it seems. His suspicions deepen when he learns of her past connection to the Chinese.