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Chargement... King's Ransom: The Life of Charles Thveneau de Morande, Blackmailer, Scandalmonger & Master-Spypar Simon Burrows
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If Charles The veneau de Morande was a character in a novel, he would be considered the ultimate anti-hero. Morande's historical significance far transcends his success as a blackmailer and scandalous pamphleteer. Having extorted the French monarchy he turned coat and during the War of American Independence and throughout the 1780s was France's leading political spy in London. In addition, he was a highly successful police agent among his fellow exiles and one of the most influential journalists of his time. His enemies or victims - who invariably suffered intense damage to their reputations - Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)944.035092History and Geography Europe France and region France Bourbon 1589-1789 Louis XVI 1774-92Classification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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There are some stylistic misses here, including inconsistencies in tense, some oddities in the presentation of translated titles, and a few other minor things. But overall, a very good biography of a truly unique historical character. ( )