Plot Against Pepys by Ben Long
It is 1679 and England is awash with suspicion. Everywhere - or so it is feared - Catholic agents are plotting to overthrow the king. Now Samuel Pepys, Secretary of the Admiralty, finds himself in a position few people then or now would have expected - charged with treason. Imprisoned in the Tower of London and abandoned by the embattled king, Pepys sets to work investigating his mysterious accuser, Colonel John Scott, and uncovers a life riddled with ambition, forgery, treason and, ultimately, murder. Using rare access to Pepys' own account of the affair, James Long and Ben Long brilliantly evoke a turbulent period in England's history.
James Long graduated from Oxford University with a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics. He has written eleven novels, several based on historical fact. His son Ben studied History, and has directed several plays and written one, which has been performed on both sides of the Atlantic. This is his first book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780571227143 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571227147 |
| Title | Plot Against Pepys |
| Author | Ben Long |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2008-07-03 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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