Maurice RANDOM HOUSE UK and the metallic rasp of

and the metallic rasp of his seldom-used voice still sounds in her dreams

between friends

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E L James offers a fresh perspective on the love story that has enthralled millions of readers around the world

Maurice RANDOM HOUSE UK and the metallic rasp ofMaurice Hall is a young man who grows up confident in his privileged status and well aware of his role in society. Modest and generally conformist, he nevertheless finds himself increasingly attracted to his own sex. Through Clive, whom he encounters at Cambridge, and through Alec, the gamekeeper on Clive's country estate, Maurice gradually experiences a profound emotional and sexual awakening. A tale of passion, bravery and defiance, this intensely