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Page 59
There is only one thing I wish to make quite plain ; Mr. Somerville understands of
course that I have not accepted the mission with which you have entrusted me on
account of the money ? ” “ Quite , ” replied R. gravely , looking him straight in ...
There is only one thing I wish to make quite plain ; Mr. Somerville understands of
course that I have not accepted the mission with which you have entrusted me on
account of the money ? ” “ Quite , ” replied R. gravely , looking him straight in ...
Page 153
... any other agent has received ? The Colonel has repeatedly expressed the
highest satisfaction with my services . " It was Ashenden's turn now to be cordial .
“ Come , come , my dear fellow , do not try to ride the high horse . You do not wish
...
... any other agent has received ? The Colonel has repeatedly expressed the
highest satisfaction with my services . " It was Ashenden's turn now to be cordial .
“ Come , come , my dear fellow , do not try to ride the high horse . You do not wish
...
Page 200
It was his business to remain in obscurity and he did not wish any official
attentions to attract notice to him . But when on the afternoon of the same day he
made his call at the American Embassy he discovered why Sir Herbert
Witherspoon had ...
It was his business to remain in obscurity and he did not wish any official
attentions to attract notice to him . But when on the afternoon of the same day he
made his call at the American Embassy he discovered why Sir Herbert
Witherspoon had ...
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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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