# Mr. Wilbur Schäfer — Ashenden character guide

> Mr. Wilbur Schäfer in Ashenden by W. Somerset Maugham.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Schäfer

**First appearance:** 0017-xvi-mr-harrington-s-washing

## Who they are

An American businessman with a suspicious interest in European politics.

## In the story

### [Behind the Scenes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashenden_se/chapters/xi-behind-the-scenes)

The American ambassador from Kansas City, a hearty but indiscreet man whose relationship with a Swedish countess causes a security leak.

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