Ashenden Paperback / softback
by W. Somerset Maugham
Paperback / softback
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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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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:352 pages
- Publisher:Vintage Publishing
- Publication Date:06/07/2000
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- ISBN:9780099289708
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In Stock - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:352 pages
- Publisher:Vintage Publishing
- Publication Date:06/07/2000
- Category:
- ISBN:9780099289708