Pomeroy: An American Diplomat by Gordon Williams (English) Paperback Book

Description: Pomeroy by Gordon Williams Meet John Stockley Pomeroy, black sheep scion of an aristocratic Tennessee family. Cardsharp, adventurer, seducer - the thoroughly winning rake-hell hero of this high-spirited tale of intrigue and skulduggery set against the gilded splendour of Edwardian London. Set in 1903, years before the CIA was even thought of, Pomeroy is recruited as a spy by Teddy Roosevelt and his new Secret Service. Shipped incognito across the Atlantic in the luxury Cunard liner RMS Lucania, he takes up his new undercover role posing as an American diplomat in London in its Imperial heyday. La Belle Ã‰poque wont know whats hit it. Gordon Williams is the author of Straw Dogs and the Booker Prize shortlisted From Scenes Like These. Pomeroy was first published in 1983. What the reviewers said: Pomeroy is enjoyable... Mr Williams has gleefully researched the period and the book is a catalogue of the Good Old Days. New York Times This lively and entertaining novel Washington Post Lively, deftly done and thoroughly enjoyable London Review of Books The American Flashman, a dare-devil black sheep in the clothing of a gentleman wolf... brisk, amusing and exciting The Time FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Meet John Stockley Pomeroy, black sheep scion of an aristocratic Tennessee family. Cardsharp, adventurer, seducer - the thoroughly winning rake-hell hero of this high-spirited tale of intrigue and skulduggery set against the gilded splendour of Edwardian London. Set in 1903, years before the CIA was even thought of, Pomeroy is recruited as a spy by Teddy Roosevelt and his new Secret Service. Shipped incognito across the Atlantic in the luxury Cunard liner RMS Lucania, he takes up his new undercover role posing as an American diplomat in London in its Imperial heyday. La Belle Époque wont know whats hit it. Gordon Williams is the author of Straw Dogs and the Booker Prize shortlisted From Scenes Like These. Pomeroy was first published in 1983. What the reviewers said: Pomeroy is enjoyable... Mr Williams has gleefully researched the period and the book is a catalogue of the Good Old Days. New York Times This lively and entertaining novel Washington Post Lively, deftly done and thoroughly enjoyable London Review of Books The American Flashman, a dare-devil black sheep in the clothing of a gentleman wolf... brisk, amusing and exciting The Times Long Description Meet John Stockley Pomeroy, black sheep scion of an aristocratic Tennessee family. Cardsharp, adventurer, seducer - the thoroughly winning rake-hell hero of this high-spirited tale of intrigue and skulduggery set against the gilded splendour of Edwardian London. Set in 1903, years before the CIA was even thought of, Pomeroy is recruited as a spy by Teddy Roosevelt and his new Secret Service. Shipped incognito across the Atlantic in the luxury Cunard liner RMS Lucania, he takes up his new undercover role posing as an American diplomat in London in its Imperial heyday. La Belle Epoque wont know whats hit it. Gordon Williams is the author of Straw Dogs and the Booker Prize shortlisted From Scenes Like These. Pomeroy was first published in 1983. What the reviewers said: Pomeroy is enjoyable... Mr Williams has gleefully researched the period and the book is a catalogue of the Good Old Days. New York Times This lively and entertaining novel Washington Post Lively, deftly done and thoroughly enjoyable London Review of Books The American Flashman, a dare-devil black sheep in the clothing of a gentleman wolf... brisk, amusing and exciting The Times" Details ISBN1908390352 Author Gordon Williams Short Title POMEROY Pages 332 Publisher Reinkarnation Language English ISBN-10 1908390352 ISBN-13 9781908390356 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-01-29 Imprint Reinkarnation Subtitle An American Diplomat Country of Publication United States Affiliation Yale University UK Release Date 2016-01-29 Illustrations Illustrations, black and white; Illustrations, black and white Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:98310432;

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