Publisher Description
A gripping collection of classic spy stories by some of the great early masters of espionage fiction. “The Secret of the Black Bag” by William Le Queux
“How I Became a Secret Agent” by Dr. A. K. Graves
“The Secret of the Smoked Spectacles” by William Le Queux
“The 39 Steps” by John Buchan
“Mata Hari and Some Other Women Spies” by Sir Basil Thomson
“The Secret of Dr. Vaux’s Intrigue” by William Le Queux
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About various authors
Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) was born in Odense, Denmark, the son of a poor shoemaker and a washerwoman. As a young teenager, he became quite well known in Odense as a reciter of drama and as a singer. When he was fourteen, he set off for the capital, Copenhagen, determined to become a national success on the stage. He failed miserably, but made some influential friends in the capital who got him into school to remedy his lack of proper education. In 1829 his first book was published. After that, books came out at regular intervals. His stories began to be translated into English as early as 1846. Since then, numerous editions, and more recently Hollywood songs and Disney cartoons, have helped to ensure the continuing popularity of the stories in the English-speaking world.