The English Spy (Paperback)


This tale of intrigue and betrayal goes to the heart of events surrounding the Treaty of Union in 1707. Daniel Foe (better known as Defoe), sent to Scotland to sway opinion towards Union, reports to his English spymaster. But Edinburgh is already a hotbed of counter-plots and nascent rebellion. Foe's encounters with a landlady who is not what she seems, and with a beautiful Jacobite agent, lead him to become a novelist, against his better instincts.

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This tale of intrigue and betrayal goes to the heart of events surrounding the Treaty of Union in 1707. Daniel Foe (better known as Defoe), sent to Scotland to sway opinion towards Union, reports to his English spymaster. But Edinburgh is already a hotbed of counter-plots and nascent rebellion. Foe's encounters with a landlady who is not what she seems, and with a beautiful Jacobite agent, lead him to become a novelist, against his better instincts.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

Luath Press Ltd

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

April 2007

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

June 2008

Authors

Dimensions

210 x 136 x 12mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - B-format

Pages

173

ISBN-13

978-1-905222-82-7

Barcode

9781905222827

Categories

LSN

1-905222-82-3



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