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There was nothing on his passport to show that he had been in France ; the
steamer went round the lake touching French soil at two places , but going from
Switzerland to Switzerland , so that his journey might have been to Vevey or to ...
There was nothing on his passport to show that he had been in France ; the
steamer went round the lake touching French soil at two places , but going from
Switzerland to Switzerland , so that his journey might have been to Vevey or to ...
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This was the letter that Chandra had written in reply to hers telling him , on R.'s
instructions , that she would meet him in Switzerland . He was mad with joy at the
prospect . He told her in passionate phrases how long the time had seemed to ...
This was the letter that Chandra had written in reply to hers telling him , on R.'s
instructions , that she would meet him in Switzerland . He was mad with joy at the
prospect . He told her in passionate phrases how long the time had seemed to ...
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didn't want to go to England , he wanted to stay safely in Switzerland ; Ashenden
knew now what the major had said to him when he went to see him in Berne . He
had got to go or lose his salary . What was it that his wife had said when he told ...
didn't want to go to England , he wanted to stay safely in Switzerland ; Ashenden
knew now what the major had said to him when he went to see him in Berne . He
had got to go or lose his salary . What was it that his wife had said when he told ...
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User Review - kristykay22 - LibraryThingThis is a compelling, although rather chilly, collection of loosely connected short stories following the intelligence work of Ashenden, a writer turned spy for the British government during World War ... Read full review
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User Review - lamour - LibraryThingThis is volume three of Maugham's collected short stories. In this volume he has placed 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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Bibliographic information
| Title | Ashenden: Or: The British Agent The Collected edition of the works of W. Somerset Maugham Works, William Somerset Maugham |
| Author | William Somerset Maugham |
| Publisher | World Publishing Company, 1947 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 19 Feb 2009 |
| Length | 304 pages |
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