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 197
... head and gave a long , long melancholy howl . Mrs. Caypor looked at him with terror ; her eyes seemed really to start from her head . The doubt , the gnawing doubt that had tortured her during those dreadful days of suspense , was a ...
... head and gave a long , long melancholy howl . Mrs. Caypor looked at him with terror ; her eyes seemed really to start from her head . The doubt , the gnawing doubt that had tortured her during those dreadful days of suspense , was a ...
Page 279
... head on Ashenden's shoulder . He thought he would like to read and took up a book . " Do you mind not reading ? " she said . “ I have to be held and when you turn the pages it makes me feel all funny . ' Finally they reached Paris and ...
... head on Ashenden's shoulder . He thought he would like to read and took up a book . " Do you mind not reading ? " she said . “ I have to be held and when you turn the pages it makes me feel all funny . ' Finally they reached Paris and ...
Page 289
... head . Riots broke out and the streets were growing dangerous . Now and then armoured cars filled with discontented reservists careered wildly along the Nevsky Prospekt and in order to show that they were not happy took pot - shots at ...
... head . Riots broke out and the streets were growing dangerous . Now and then armoured cars filled with discontented reservists careered wildly along the Nevsky Prospekt and in order to show that they were not happy took pot - shots at ...
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