Asheden, or the British Agent (The works of W. Somerset Maugham) [Hardcover]

W. Somerset Maugham (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Ayer Co Pub (June 1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0405078056
• ISBN-13: 978-0405078057
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,358,533 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Obscure story about obscure times, March 28, 2006

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Roopo (Finland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Asheden, or the British Agent (The works of W. Somerset Maugham) (Hardcover)

I was expecting a classical (=dull) spy story, with high-tensed action and plot twists, but ended up with a collection of short stories, placed mostly in central europe during WWI. How can it be, that seemingly unrelated stories can be summed up to make a book like this? How little are the hints that something out-of-ordinary is going on? When will the 'action scene' take place?

The book can be read as a collection of short stories, just change the main characters name in a story, but as such it is still not a very easy read. One to add to a collection:'This may or may not have been a true story'.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Scrambled eggs and British agents, November 7, 2003

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MH "MH" (Salt Lake City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Asheden, or the British Agent (The works of W. Somerset Maugham) (Hardcover)

Look, I love Maugham's writing style and I enjoy historical novels. This one was a no-brainer for me.

Just read it. It's worth it for the brilliant description of his failed affair with the Russian. Who would have thought scrambled eggs could be such a political statement?