William Le Queux

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Spies Of The Kaiser Plotting The Downfall Of England

Beschreibung

"Spies of the Kaiser" is a thrilling undercover agent book written with the aid of William Le Queux, a prolific British creator identified for his work in the thriller and thriller genres. The Unconventional, which came out inside the early 1900s, is a gripping story approximately spying, political intrigue, and the growing tensions within the international that added approximately World War I. The story takes location in Europe earlier than World War I and follows the primary man or woman, Richard Scarsmere, as he receives stuck up in a complex internet of spying run via the use of the German Empire. Scarsmere's journey leads him via a maze of plots and mystery operations that show how difficult the Germans are running to damage their enemies. This tale by way of using Le Queux, who is stated for knowing the way to write suspenseful reminiscences, has components of a mystery, an espionage tale, and a political thriller. "Spies of the Kaiser" now not handiest honestly captures the mood of the time, but it also gives us a glimpse into the methods utilized by worldwide locations that were approximately to visit war to secret agent on each specific. The book talks about loyalty, betrayal, and the excessive-stakes exercise of gathering facts. Le Queux's writing skills really shine via as he creates a disturbing and excessive experience that keeps readers on the edge of their seats due to the fact the characters try and make their way thru a worldwide complete of threat and lies.

Autor

Anglo-French journalist and author William Tufnell Le Queux was born on July 2, 1864, and died on October 13, 1927. He was also a diplomat (honorary consul for San Marino), a traveler (in Europe, the Balkans, and North Africa), a fan of flying (he presided over the first British air meeting at Doncaster in 1909), and a wireless pioneer who played music on his own station long before radio was widely available. However, he often exaggerated his own skills and accomplishments. The Great War in England in 1897 (1894), a fantasy about an invasion by France and Russia, and The Invasion of 1910 (1906), a fantasy about an invasion by Germany, are his best-known works. Le Queux was born in the city. The man who raised him was English, and his father was French. He went to school in Europe and learned art in Paris from Ignazio (or Ignace) Spiridon. As a young man, he walked across Europe and then made a living by writing for French newspapers. He moved back to London in the late 1880s and managed the magazines Gossip and Piccadilly. In 1891, he became a parliamentary reporter for The Globe. He stopped working as a reporter in 1893 to focus on writing and traveling.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double9 Books
• Seitenzahl: 218
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 281g
• ISBN-13: 9789359954981
• ISBN-10: 9359954985
• Artikelnr.: 69881271