Rooted in Maugham's own experiences of spycraft during the First World War, Ashenden follows the eponymous agents' adventures in espionage with copious wit and gentle suspense.
When war broke out in 1914, Somerset Maugham was dispatched by the British Secret Service to Switzerland under the guise of completing a play. Multilingual, knowledgeable about many European countries and a celebrated writer, Maugham had the perfect cover, and the assignment appealed to his love of romance, and of the ridiculous.
The stories collected in Ashenden are rooted in Maugham's own experiences as an agent, reflecting the ruthlessness and brutality of espionage, its intrigue and treachery, as well as its absurdity.
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
ISBN: 9780099289708
Number of pages: 352
Weight: 245 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 21 mm
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