{"title":"W. Somerset Maugham","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"ashenden-or-the-british-agent-w-somerset-maugham-paperback","title":"Ashenden: or, The British Agent -- W. Somerset Maugham, Paperback","description":"The classic spy story collection that inspired John Le Carr?, Graham Greene, Ian Fleming, Len Deighton and other 20th Century masters of the spy thriller, \u0026amp; caused a national security scandal in Churchill's Britain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt did not take them long to settle things and when Ashenden rose to go he had already made careful note of his instructions. He was to start for Geneva next day. The last words that R. said to him, with a casualness that made them impressive, were: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"There's just one thing I think you ought to know before you take on this job. And don't forget it. If you do well you'll get no thanks and if you get into trouble you'll get no help. Does that suit you?\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Perfectly.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Then I'll wish you good afternoon.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese sixteen interconnected stories chronicle the adventures of Ashenden-upstanding citizen, writer, and spy-as he moves across WWI-riddled Europe on behalf of His Majesty's Secret Service, featuring murder, intrigue, deceptions, \u0026amp; the soul-crushing, often-anonymous reality of modern spycraft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e W. Somerset Maugham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vertvolta Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.54d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781609441586","brand":"W. Somerset Maugham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45652896743652,"sku":"9781609441586","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781609441586.jpg?v=1726882154"},{"product_id":"christmas-holiday-w-somerset-maugham-paperback-2","title":"Christmas Holiday -- W. Somerset Maugham, Paperback","description":"For Christmas, Charley Mason's father granted him a trip to Paris, all expenses paid. It should have been a lark, but on his first night Charley meets a woman whose story will forever change his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Lydia has seen tragedy. The Russian Revolution displaced her family, left her homeless, fatherless. And for reasons that elude Charley, Lydia pines for a man half a world away--a dope dealer and murderer whose sins Lydia seeks to absolve through her own self- destruction. Haunting, erotic, deeply effecting, \u003cb\u003eChristmas Holiday\u003c\/b\u003e explores two souls capsized by compassion--and the confusion that engulfed a generation in the days between the Great Wars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e W. Somerset Maugham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.19w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375724619\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2001 pg. 138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eW. Somerset Maugham was one of the twentieth century's most popular novelists as well as a celebrated playwright, critic, and short story writer. He was born in Paris but grew up in England and served as a secret agent for the British during World War I. He wrote many novels, including the classics \u003cb\u003eOf Human Bondage\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Razor's Edge\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eCakes and Ale\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eChristmas Holiday\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Moon and Sixpence\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eTheatre\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eUp at the Villa\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"W. Somerset Maugham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46120216756452,"sku":"9780375724619","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780375724619.jpg?v=1741033316"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/collections\/w-somerset-maugham.oembed","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}