Ashenden, Or: The British AgentAshenden: The British Agent is founded on Maugham's experiences in the English Intelligence Department during World War I, but rearranged for the purposes of fiction. This fascinating book contains the most expert stories of espionage ever written. For a period of time after it was first published the book became official required reading for persons entering the secret service. The plot follows the imaginary John Ashenden who during World War I is a spy for British Intelligence. He is sent first to Geneva and later to Russia. Instead of one story from start to finish, the chapters contain individual stories involving many different characters. All of the people whom Ashenden meets during his travels have their own reason for being involved in the spy game, and each are more complex than they first look. |
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Page 85
... Paris and have his fling . He says he has wanted to go to Paris all his life and at last has the chance . He is close . I tried to get him to talk . I told him I was a Spaniard and had been to Brindisi to arrange communications with Tur ...
... Paris and have his fling . He says he has wanted to go to Paris all his life and at last has the chance . He is close . I tried to get him to talk . I told him I was a Spaniard and had been to Brindisi to arrange communications with Tur ...
Page 103
... Paris . If possible please go and see her . Raymond . Raymond was one of R.'s facetious noms de guerre , and since Ashenden was not so fortunate as to possess an Aunt Maggie he concluded that this was an order to go to Paris . It had ...
... Paris . If possible please go and see her . Raymond . Raymond was one of R.'s facetious noms de guerre , and since Ashenden was not so fortunate as to possess an Aunt Maggie he concluded that this was an order to go to Paris . It had ...
Page 211
... Paris . The dinner came to an end and coffee was brought in . Sir Herbert knew good food and good wine and Ashenden was obliged to admit that he had fared ex- cellently . Liqueurs were served with the coffee , and Ashenden took a glass ...
... Paris . The dinner came to an end and coffee was brought in . Sir Herbert knew good food and good wine and Ashenden was obliged to admit that he had fared ex- cellently . Liqueurs were served with the coffee , and Ashenden took a glass ...
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