Epitaph for a Spy

Epitaph for a Spy

by Eric Ambler

Part of Classic Thrillers

1938
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When Josef Vadassy arrives at the Hotel de la Reserve at the end of his Riviera holiday, he is simply looking forward to a few more days of relaxation before returning to Paris. But in St. Gatien, on the eve of World War II, everyone is suspect–the American brother and sister, the expatriate Brits, and the German gentleman traveling under at least one assumed name. When the film he drops off at the chemist reveals photographs he has not taken, Vadassy finds himself the object of intense suspicion. The result is anything but the rest he had been hoping for.

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    How does Eric Ambler use the idyllic setting of the French Riviera on the eve of World War II to heighten the sense of tension and paranoia in the novel?

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    In what ways does Josef Vadassy’s status as a stateless person—neither fully belonging to his country of origin nor to his adopted home—shape his vulnerability and his perspective on the unfolding events?

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    Have you ever found yourself in a situation where a simple misunderstanding or bad timing made you feel unfairly judged or suspected, and how did you handle it?

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