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Page 102
... of a woman calling herself the Baroness de Higgins , who was known to be an
agent of the Central Powers and it was most undesirable that he should be on
any terms with her but those of frigid courtesy . Ashenden shrugged his shoulders
.
... of a woman calling herself the Baroness de Higgins , who was known to be an
agent of the Central Powers and it was most undesirable that he should be on
any terms with her but those of frigid courtesy . Ashenden shrugged his shoulders
.
Page 177
When Ashenden congratulated her she shrugged her shoulders . “ The decadent
music of a decadent nation , " she said . Then with powerful hands she struck the
first resounding chords of a sonata by Beethoven ; but she stopped . " I cannot ...
When Ashenden congratulated her she shrugged her shoulders . “ The decadent
music of a decadent nation , " she said . Then with powerful hands she struck the
first resounding chords of a sonata by Beethoven ; but she stopped . " I cannot ...
Page 228
The men did various exercises on twin trapezes while Alix tripped about the
stage , giving them handkerchiefs to wipe their hands on , and occasionally
turned a somersault . When the fat man raised the thin one on his shoulders she
climbed ...
The men did various exercises on twin trapezes while Alix tripped about the
stage , giving them handkerchiefs to wipe their hands on , and occasionally
turned a somersault . When the fat man raised the thin one on his shoulders she
climbed ...
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User Review - lamour - LibraryThingThis is volume three of Maugham's collected short stories. In this volume he has put his stories that have the same protagonist, Ashendan who is recruited to move to Switzerland where he will be a ... Read full review
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User Review - jimgysin - LibraryThingIt's easy to see why this one is considered an archetype of espionage fiction. The fact that the book was first published back in the late 1920s means that some of the dialogue and narrative will ... Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Ashenden: Or, The British Agent Volume 5 of The collected edition of the works of W. Somerset Maugham, 5, William Somerset Maugham |
| Author | William Somerset Maugham |
| Publisher | Heinemann, 1961 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 1 May 2009 |
| Length | 304 pages |
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