by José Calvo Poyato · B de Bolsillo · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788490705773
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«El espía del Rey» is the historical spy novel by José Calvo Poyato, published by B de Bolsillo in paperback (528 pages, in Spanish).
Spain, mid-18th century: Jorge Juan, sailor and scientist, travels to London to join the Royal Society, but his real mission is to spy on English shipyards on behalf of the Marquis of Ensenada. Under a double identity, he moves between taverns and docks on the Thames to recruit naval experts, until he is discovered and must flee. The court of Ferdinand VI, with Barbara of Braganza and Farinelli, is the setting for political intrigues between neutrality and alliance with France.
It belongs to the MAXI collection from B de Bolsillo. The action takes place between London and Madrid, with the Enlightenment and the Inquisition as a backdrop.
For readers of historical novels and spy thrillers set in the 18th century.
