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Ashenden

Or the British Agent

by W. Somerset Maugham · 2000 · 326 pages

Ryan Tubridy
Ryan Tubridy
Recommended by 1 elite

Recommended by 1 Elite

Ryan Tubridy

About This Book

A collection of semi-autobiographical stories based on the author's real-life experiences as a British intelligence agent in Europe during World War I. The narratives provide a cynical and realistic depiction of espionage, focusing on character studies and the unglamorous, often monotonous reality of secret service work.

Genres

Psychology & BehaviorHistoryFiction & Literature

Topics

CommunicationDecision MakingResilienceRisk ManagementStorytelling

Book Details

Published

2000

Pages

326

Language

en

ISBN

9780099289708

Audiobook Available

9h 20m
Narrated by Christopher Oxford

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