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Synopsis
The tragic story of the real-life Shylockwas highly acclaimed in all its reviews on publication'The dramatic life and the horrifying traitor's death at Tyburn of Elizabeth I's personal physician, Roderigo Lopez, is the pivot on which Dominic Green spins an elaborate narrative of Elizabethan court life, dramatic political intrigues and Spanish spying tied into rivalry between Lord Burghley and the Earl of Essex, and a possible plot to poison the Queen. It's wonderfully robust, double-dealing stuff, tricked out from original research and coloured by fascinating period detail' The Times
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Review
"A plot worthy of le Carre at his most labyrinthine... Green writes with colour, pace and a fine sense of drama" (The Spectator)
"As a subject for popular history, Elizabethan espionage is hard to beat ... An exciting and significant new spin on the history of the period" (Daily Telegraph)
"Dominic Green has written much more than a true-life political thriller ... The Double Life of Doctor Lopez is a brilliant book. Green handles the fiendishly complicated plot with great deftness and brings to the story an expert understanding of the Elizabethan world view. But what really stuns is the quality of Green's writing, which manages to be elegant, precise and rich at the same time. His is a major talent" (Mail on Sunday)
"Green tells [the story] with brio and with a happy gift for bringing Tudor London to life" (Sunday Times)
"[Takes its] readers beneath the familiar surface of Tudor politics into the ruthless underworld of international espionage ... skilful and scholarly" (Sunday Telegraph)
Book Description
A sixteenth-century spy thriller tied up in the shadowy underworld of intrigue behind Elizabeth's court, and the fascinating story that inspired key elements of The Merchant of Venice
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- PublisherArrow
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0099431890
- ISBN 13 9780099431893
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages416
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Born a crypto-Jew in Portugal in 1525, Roderigo Lopez studied medicine in Spain before moving to London in 1559. A talented surgeon, Lopez soon rose to prominence at court, and displayed a capacity for intrigue and espionage. In the service of spy networks, he became deeply entwined in English foreign policy. When the 1st Earl of Essex was poisoned to death, Lopez numbered amongst those suspected. But in 1586, undeterred by the scandal, he was appointed personal physician to the Queen. However, Lopez was financially over-extended and became so desperate, that he embarked on a high-risk enterprise as a freelance diplomat and spymaster, contacting the Spanish in an attempt to set up a conduit for peace talks. Suspicious of Lopez's involvement in his father's death, the 2nd Earl of Essex began an investigation. The case against Lopez was damning. Lacking vital corroboration of his story by the Spanish, and despite the Queen's support, amidst an atmosphere of anti-Semitism stirred up by Essex, Lopez was executed in 1594. He protested his loyalty and Christianity to the last, and provided the young Shakespeare with inspiration for a topical new play. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR004123006
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. Born a crypto-Jew in Portugal in 1525, Roderigo Lopez studied medicine in Spain before moving to London in 1559. A talented surgeon, Lopez soon rose to prominence at court, and displayed a capacity for intrigue and espionage. In the service of spy networks, he became deeply entwined in English foreign policy. When the 1st Earl of Essex was poisoned to death, Lopez numbered amongst those suspected. But in 1586, undeterred by the scandal, he was appointed personal physician to the Queen. However, Lopez was financially over-extended and became so desperate, that he embarked on a high-risk enterprise as a freelance diplomat and spymaster, contacting the Spanish in an attempt to set up a conduit for peace talks. Suspicious of Lopez's involvement in his father's death, the 2nd Earl of Essex began an investigation. The case against Lopez was damning. Lacking vital corroboration of his story by the Spanish, and despite the Queen's support, amidst an atmosphere of anti-Semitism stirred up by Essex, Lopez was executed in 1594. He protested his loyalty and Christianity to the last, and provided the young Shakespeare with inspiration for a topical new play. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Seller Inventory # GOR002236080
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Paperback. Condition: Good. 402 pages. minor wear, creases to spine, remainder mark, tanned pagesTHE DOUBLE LIFE OF DOCTOR LOPEZSpies, Shakespeare and the plot to poison Elizabeth Iby Dominic GreenArrow Books, UK, 2004ISBN 9780099431893mid-size pb, 402pp, colour platesGOOD: . Seller Inventory # 1127f
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