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EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 25 MIN

006 - Chapter 6

from Hero · host W. Somerset Maugham

James Parsons returns to Little Primpton after his service in the Boer War, hailed as a local hero for earning the Victoria Cross by courageously saving a fellow soldier. Yet for Jamie, the homecoming is bittersweet; his experiences have profoundly altered his perspective, leaving him struggling to reconcile his newfound beliefs with the expectations of his family and community. Maugham skillfully captures Jamies internal conflict and the societal pressures that challenge his quest for individual freedom. - Summary by OCTL7

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