The Galleons' Grave: Henry Gresham and the Spanish Armada - Rilegato

Stephen, Martin

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0316726699 ISBN 13: 9780316726696

Casa editrice: Sphere, 2005

Riassunto

It is 1588 and King Philip of Spain has assembled the greatest fleet and the most powerful army in the world. It is envisaged that the Armada, commanded by the brave and chivalric Duke Medina Sidonia, will crush the English and bring an end to the reign of Queen Elizabeth.

One man who has inside knowledge of this event is the young Henry Gresham. Caught up in the intrigues of Elizabeth's court as its inhabitants jostle for power and favour, he begins to realise that are many there who resent his youth, wealth and good looks. His position as a spy for Walsingham further endangers his life - and when he finds himself sailing on the Armada in order to spy on Sir Francis Drake, who is deemed suspicious of working for the Spanish, he's not entirely certain where the real threat lies...

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Recensione:

Intrigue, high-life and low-life are brilliantly interwoven....the historical details are utterly convincing. (Lawrence James)

A terrific book (The Spectator)

Descrizione del libro:

From the acclaimed author of THE DESPERATE REMEDY ('a terrific book' The Spectator) and THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING, comes the third novel in the series featuring gentleman spy Henry Gresham, set against the dramatic defeat of the Spanish Armada.

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• Editore: Sphere
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0316726699
• ISBN 13: 9780316726696
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 352