Ashenden: William Maugham
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Maugham`s set of stories about his wartime spy John Ashenden, who prefigured James Bond with his exploits with exotic enemies and exotic women
When war broke out in 1914, Somerset Maugham was dispatched by the British Secret Service to Switzerland under the guise of completing a play.
When war broke out in 1914, Somerset Maugham was dispatched by the British Secret Service to Switzerland under the guise of completing a play.
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Maugham`s set of stories about his wartime spy John Ashenden, who prefigured James Bond with his exploits with exotic enemies and exotic women
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.
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.
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884758
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9780099289708
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Английский
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326 (Типографская)
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248 г
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198x130x22 мм
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обл - мягкий переплет (крепление скрепкой или клеем)
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23 октября 2023 в 20:23
Сборник коротких рассказов о секретном агенте, посланном из Британии в Швейцарию во время Первой мировой войны. Основан на личном опыте. :) Своего рода прототип Джеймса Бонда и правда. Это тонкая и ироничная проза, сдержанная в эмоциях, но не грубая и не жестокая. Очень рада, что открыла ее для себя.
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