Devil's Dice - Le Queux William

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Résumé :
Devil's Dice is a thrilling undercover agent book written by William Le Queux. The tale takes region in Europe earlier than World War I and follows the reports of Hugh Morrice, a younger Englishman who gets caught up in an internet of global plots without which means to. As the story goes on, Morrice turns into concerned in a dangerous plan being run by using a secret boss who desires to disappointed Europe and start a terrible struggle. Over the route of the tale, Morrice becomes involved in a dangerous recreation of espionage, going through risky conditions and searching for his manner through a web of plots. As matters move incorrect, he becomes more and more important in locating out the evil plans of the agencies that need to ruin the land. Le Queux skillfully weaves a suspenseful story that includes factors of espionage, political maneuvering, and strain, whilst additionally displaying how things have been anxious inside the world on the time. Not best is Devil's Dice an exquisite adventure story, but it also gives us a glimpse into the political situation earlier than the First World War. The book is still interesting to study because it suggests how correct Le Queux is at combining thriller, hazard, and geopolitical intrigue into an engaging tale.

Biographie:
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.