Tendigits reviewed Ashenden by W. Somerset Maugham
A celebrated writer by the time the war broke out in 1914, Maugham had the …
An artifact of it's time
2 stars
The juxtaposition of an author's skill with that of a spy/informant/agent is interesting, and his creation/interpretation of the characters he interacts with is described vividly, but ultimately it's hard to care or empathize with any of them.