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 13
... passport on you ? " " Yes . In these war - times I think a foreigner is wise always to keep his passport on him . " " Very wise . " Ashenden handed the man the nice new passport gave no information about his movements other than that he ...
... passport on you ? " " Yes . In these war - times I think a foreigner is wise always to keep his passport on him . " " Very wise . " Ashenden handed the man the nice new passport gave no information about his movements other than that he ...
Page 128
... passport , so permission to embark was denied her . " " How did she explain that she had no passport ? " " She said she'd forgotten it . She said she had an appointment to see friends in Evian and tried to per- suade the official in ...
... passport , so permission to embark was denied her . " " How did she explain that she had no passport ? " " She said she'd forgotten it . She said she had an appointment to see friends in Evian and tried to per- suade the official in ...
Page 152
... passport a minute , " said Ash- enden . " What do you want with my passport ? " " I want to see when you went into Germany and when you came out . " " But you do not imagine that my comings and go- ings are marked on my passport ? I ...
... passport a minute , " said Ash- enden . " What do you want with my passport ? " " I want to see when you went into Germany and when you came out . " " But you do not imagine that my comings and go- ings are marked on my passport ? I ...
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