A king's ransom : the life of Charles Théveneau de Morande, blackmailer, scandalmonger & master-spy /: the life of Charles Théveneau de Morande, blackmailer, scandalmonger & master-spy. (2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Simon Burrows.
• Other Names: Burrows, Simon, 1966-
• Contents: Illustrations; Prefatory note; Prologue: Auto da fé; 1 The Sins of his Youth; 2 The Armour-Plated Gazetteer; 3 A King's Ransom; 4 Figaro's Nemesis; 5 On His Majesty's Secret Service; 6 Poacher Turned Gamekeeper: Morande, Police Spy; 7 The Magician, the Necklace and the Poisonous Pig; 8 The First Revolutionary Journalist; 9 Afterlife: Morande in Fiction, Myth and History; Glossary; Abbreviations; Notes; Sources; Acknowledgements; Index.
• Publisher Details: London New York : Continuum
• Publication Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvi, 288 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 944.035092; Spies -- France -- Biography; HISTORY; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical; Politics and government; Spies; France -- Politics and government -- 18th century; France; Electronic books; Biography
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781441178961; 1441178961
• Related ISBNs: 9780826419897; 0826419895
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-264) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.