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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The acclaimed and enthralling story of the dark side of Elizabethan rule, from Stephen AlfordElizabeth I's reign is known as a golden age, yet to much of Europe she was a 'Jezebel' and heretic who had to be destroyed. The Watchers is a thrilling portrayal of the secret state that sought to protect the Queen; a shadow world of spies, codebreakers, agent provocateurs and confidence-men who would stop at nothing to defend the realm.Reviews:'Forget Le Carre, Deighton and the rest - this is more enthralling than any modern spy fiction' Daily Telegraph'Absorbing and closely documented . Alford vividly evokes this murky world of codes, ciphers, invisible ink, intercepted letters, aliases, disguises, forgeries and instructions to burn after reading . flowing narrative [and] crisp judments . engrossing' Guardian'[Alford] has brought a dash of le Carre to the 16th century' The Times (Book of the Week)'A vivid and staggeringly well-researched portrait of the sinister side of Elizabethan England . This is a spectacular book. It sheds new light on plots that most historians have ceased to explore and brings less famous conspiracies to the attention of the general reading public' Herald'Fascinating . If you want to know the inside story of this struggle, the dark heart of calculation and the fight for survival, then this is the book to read. I know no better' SpectatorAbout the author:Stephen Alford is the author of the acclaimed biography Burghley: William Cecil at the Court of Elizabeth I and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He taught for fifteen years at Cambridge University, where he was a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of History and a Fellow of King's College. He is now Professor of Early Modern British History in the University of Leeds. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The acclaimed and enthralling story of the dark side of Elizabethan rule, from Stephen AlfordElizabeth I's reign is known as a golden age, yet to much of Europe she was a 'Jezebel' and heretic who had to be destroyed. The Watchers is a thrilling portrayal of the secret state that sought to protect the Queen; a shadow world of spies, codebreakers, agent provocateurs and confidence-men who would stop at nothing to defend the realm.Reviews:'Forget Le Carré, Deighton and the rest - this is more enthralling than any modern spy fiction' Daily Telegraph'Absorbing and closely documented . Alford vividly evokes this murky world of codes, ciphers, invisible ink, intercepted letters, aliases, disguises, forgeries and instructions to burn after reading . flowing narrative [and] crisp judments . engrossing' Guardian'[Alford] has brought a dash of le Carré to the 16th century' The Times (Book of the Week)'A vivid and staggeringly well-researched portrait of the sinister side of Elizabethan England . This is a spectacular book. It sheds new light on plots that most historians have ceased to explore and brings less famous conspiracies to the attention of the general reading public' Herald'Fascinating . If you want to know the inside story of this struggle, the dark heart of calculation and the fight for survival, then this is the book to read. I know no better' SpectatorAbout the author:Stephen Alford is the author of the acclaimed biography Burghley: William Cecil at the Court of Elizabeth I and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He taught for fifteen years at Cambridge University, where he was a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of History and a Fellow of King's College. He is now Professor of Early Modern British History in the University of Leeds.…

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Zustand: New. The acclaimed and enthralling story of the dark side of Elizabethan rule, from Stephen Alford Elizabeth I s reign is known as a golden age, yet to much of Europe she was a Jezebel and heretic who had to be destroyed. This title is a portrayal of the secre.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. The Watchers | A Secret History of the Reign of Elizabeth I | Stephen Alford | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2013 | Penguin Books Ltd | EAN 9780141043654 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. …