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A fast-paced, rousing ride through treason, prophecy, and passion in 17th-century England: a must for lovers of historical novels that sweep from the bedroom to the battlefield and the royal court.
It is 1642, and Laurence Beaumont has returned to England after six years in the European Wars; he has seen and done things he can't bear to remember, and he no longer has faith in God, or much in humankind itself.
When clashes between King Charles I and his mutinous Parliament throw England into a civil war, Beaumont is reluctantly drawn back into a world of intrigue when he discovers coded letters outlining a plot to assassinate the king. Soon powerful conspirators are in hot pursuit, and Laurence must find proof of their identities before they overtake him. The seductive Isabella Savage wants to help, but she may only lead him deeper into the conspiracy.
Intricately plotted, bawdy, and full of vivid character and detail, The Best of Men is thoroughly satisfying, and only the beginning of the adventures of Laurence Beaumont.
It is 1642, and Laurence Beaumont has returned to England after six years in the European Wars; he has seen and done things he can't bear to remember, and he no longer has faith in God, or much in humankind itself.
When clashes between King Charles I and his mutinous Parliament throw England into a civil war, Beaumont is reluctantly drawn back into a world of intrigue when he discovers coded letters outlining a plot to assassinate the king. Soon powerful conspirators are in hot pursuit, and Laurence must find proof of their identities before they overtake him. The seductive Isabella Savage wants to help, but she may only lead him deeper into the conspiracy.
Intricately plotted, bawdy, and full of vivid character and detail, The Best of Men is thoroughly satisfying, and only the beginning of the adventures of Laurence Beaumont.
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“Exciting, heady stuff [with a] fast-paced, wild plot [and a] swarthy, wonderfully attractive main character. If you want to discover how spies operated... or visit a bawdy house or drink in a tavern, or fight a duel — [this is] the book for you.... The plot will ensnare you.”
— The Globe and Mail
“A riveting historical thriller.... Like George Macdonald Fraser's 19th-century hero Harry Flashman, Beaumont is the archetypical bad boy, envied by men and irresistible to women.... Give Beaumont an automatic revolver in place of his single-shot flintlock pistol, or a fast car to replace his worthy steed, and Beaumont emerges as a Jason Bourne and James Bond hybrid.... Intriguing and fast-paced.”
— Winnipeg Free Press
From the Hardcover edition.
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— The Globe and Mail
“A riveting historical thriller.... Like George Macdonald Fraser's 19th-century hero Harry Flashman, Beaumont is the archetypical bad boy, envied by men and irresistible to women.... Give Beaumont an automatic revolver in place of his single-shot flintlock pistol, or a fast car to replace his worthy steed, and Beaumont emerges as a Jason Bourne and James Bond hybrid.... Intriguing and fast-paced.”
— Winnipeg Free Press
From the Hardcover edition.
CLAIRE LETEMENDIA was born and raised in Oxford, England, and lives in Toronto. After completing a doctorate in Political Theory and lecturing for some years, she chose to pursue a career as a writer and editor. Since childhood, she has been fascinated by the English Civil War. The Licence of War is her second novel; the first, which introduced Laurence Beaumont, was The Best of Men.
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- EditoreEmblem Editions
- Data di pubblicazione2010
- ISBN 10 0771052715
- ISBN 13 9780771052712
- RilegaturaPaperback
- Numero di pagine704
- Valutazione libreria
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