Reading Ashenden | Alexandria
Read Ashenden by W. Somerset Maugham. Infiltrating foreign powers through a mild-mannered playwright turned spy, Ashenden exposes the mundane reality of espionage - less glamour, more paperwork and moral ambiguity. Based on Maugham's own WWI intelligence work, this pioneering spy novel reveals how the greatest deceptions often hide in plain sight, challenging the notion that international intrigue requires dramatic action.