Treason's Spring (Archives of Tyranny) - Softcover

Wilton, Robert

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9781782391982: Treason's Spring (Archives of Tyranny)

Synopsis

From the winner of the Historical Writers' Association/Goldsboro Crown Award for Historical Debut Fiction. 'A rare, clever treat of a novel.' Antonia Senior, The Times 1792: the blood begins to drip from the guillotine. The French Revolution is entering its most violent phase, and threatens all Europe with chaos. In the age of the mob, no individual is safe. The spies of England, France and Prussia are fighting their own war for survival and supremacy. Somewhere in Paris is a hidden trove of secrets that will reveal the treacheries of a whole continent. At the height of the madness a stranger arrives in Paris, to meet a man who has disappeared. Unknown and untrusted, he finds himself the centre of all conspiracy. When the world is changing forever, what must one man become to survive? Treason's Spring is a thrilling and meticulous panorama of Paris in the Revolution, and a true delight from beginning to end.

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About the Author

Robert Wilton held a variety of posts in the British Government. He was advisor to the Prime Minister of Kosovo in the lead-up to the country's independence, and is now helping to run an international mission in Albania. Treason's Tide won the HWA/Goldsboro Crown for best historical debut; in addition to his novels he writes on international intervention and translates a little poetry. He divides his time between Cornwall and the Balkans.

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ISBN 10:  1782391959 ISBN 13:  9781782391951
Publisher: Corvus, 2017
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