William Le Queux

Britain's Deadly Peril (eBook, ePUB)

Espionage, Conspiracy, and Danger in Early 20th Century Britain

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In "Britain's Deadly Peril," William Le Queux crafts an engaging narrative that blends political intrigue with a foreboding sense of nationalism amid the brewing tensions of early 20th-century Europe. Through a captivating plot that centers on espionage and the threat of invasion, Le Queux employs a suspenseful style characterized by vivid descriptions and compelling characterizations. The book reflects the era's anxieties about security and identity, illustrating the pervasive fear of foreign espionage and the fragility of the British Empire in an uncertain geopolitical landscape. Le Queux was a prolific writer and a fervent advocate for national defense, which shaped his outlook and narrative choices in this work. Born in 1864, he witnessed the rise of various threats to British sovereignty and the impact of military advancements, deeply influencing his writing. His background in journalism and innate sense of the geopolitical zeitgeist allowed him to channel contemporary concerns into a gripping fictional tale that resonates with urgent realism. Readers interested in historical fiction steeped in espionage and nationalistic themes will find "Britain's Deadly Peril" a compelling examination of Britain's vulnerabilities. This work offers not only an adrenaline-fueled story but also serves as a cautionary reflection on the delicate balance of power and the very real perils of complacency in an increasingly hostile world.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Dezember 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4064066067311
• Artikelnr.: 60730777

Autorenporträt

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.