Ashenden

Maugham, W Somerset

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The stories collected in Ashenden are rooted in Maugham’s own experiences as an agent, reflecting the ruthlessness and brutality of espionage, its intrigue and treachery, as well as its absurdity.

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Publish Date: 06/07/2000

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When war broke out in 1914, Somerset Maugham was dispatched by the British Secret Service to Switzerland under the guise of completing a play. Multilingual, knowledgeable about many European countries and a celebrated writer, Maugham had the perfect cover, and the assignment appealed to his love of romance, and of the ridiculous. The stories collected in Ashenden are rooted in Maugham’s own experiences as an agent, reflecting the ruthlessness and brutality of espionage, its intrigue and treachery, as well as its absurdity.

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Weight 245 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 21 mm
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Cover

Paperback

Pages

325

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

823.912 (edition:21)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K