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Fenian Fire: the British Government Plot to Assassinate Queen Victoria by Christy Campbell (2011, Trade Paperback)

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Publication Date: 4/8/2011. ISBN: 9780007104826. Condition Guide. By Campbell, Christy. Item Availability.

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A historical investigation into one of the most serpentine attempts on Queen Victoria's life that reveals for the first time the true instigator at the heart of government. There were eight attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria during her long reign; four of them were of Irish origin. The most serious of all was the 'Jubilee Plot', a conspiracy apparently hatched in New York by the Fenian Brotherhood to blow up the Queen, her family and most of the British Cabinet with dynamite at the great service of thanksgiving to commemorate the 50th anniversary of her accession, held at Westminster Abbey in June 1887. The plot was 'uncovered' by Scotland Yard with just a few days to go. Several of the bombers were caught, tried and sentenced to penal servitude for life. But - warned off in time - the master bomber escaped to America... Now, using recently declassified Foreign Office Secret files (marked 'Fenian Brotherhood'), the author discloses for the first time the huge secret at the heart of the British counter-intelligence operation against militant Irish nationalists: the entire conspiracy was masterminded for its own reasons by a clandestine British agency reporting directly to the Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury.

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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0007104820
ISBN-13
9780007104826
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30379762

Product Key Features

Book Title
Fenian Fire: the British Government Plot to Assassinate Queen Victoria
Author
Christy Campbell
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Royalty, Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), Europe / Ireland
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
448 Pages

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Item Length
8.8in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
4.6in
Item Weight
12.1 Oz

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Da550
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'Christy Campbell has come up with a genuine historical scoop... In a superb piece of historical detective work, Campbell has pieced together every element of the conspiracy on both sides of the Atlantic, from the prime minister's house in St James's to the Islington garret where the "dynamitards" were arrested in November 1887... It was a classic case of an agent provocateur sting.' Andrew Roberts, The Times 'Campbell has uncovered an extraordinary web of personal and political intrigue... an enthralling tale... the pace never slackens... Particularly good is his account of the origins of Irish revolutionary nationalism... To tell this involved story against the backdrop of bureaucratic bickering, revolutionary intrigue and clandestine meetings between spies and informers is both original and clever. Campbell is making this type of breezy investigative history his own.' Andrew Lycett, Sunday Times 'The "jubilee plot" is such a bizarre episode that I would regard it as the product of a febrile imagination had Christy Campbell not documented sufficient evidence to remove all reasonable doubt... From Mexico City to Liverpool and from the House of Commons to Chicago coroner's court, the story moves at the pace of the best sort of adventure story. All the Boy's Own Paper ingredients are there... colourful characters and compelling story... Its account of Fenian organisation and activity makes a real contribution to nineteenth-century history.' Roy Hattersley, Observer, 'Christy Campbell has come up with a genuine historical scoopâ€¦ In a superb piece of historical detective work, Campbell has pieced together every element of the conspiracy on both sides of the Atlantic, from the prime minister's house in St James's to the Islington garret where the "dynamitards" were arrested in November 1887â€¦ It was a classic case of an agent provocateur sting.' Andrew Roberts, The Times 'Campbell has uncovered an extraordinary web of personal and political intrigueâ€¦ an enthralling taleâ€¦ the pace never slackensâ€¦ Particularly good is his account of the origins of Irish revolutionary nationalismâ€¦ To tell this involved story against the backdrop of bureaucratic bickering, revolutionary intrigue and clandestine meetings between spies and informers is both original and clever. Campbell is making this type of breezy investigative history his own.' Andrew Lycett, Sunday Times 'The "jubilee plot" is such a bizarre episode that I would regard it as the product of a febrile imagination had Christy Campbell not documented sufficient evidence to remove all reasonable doubtâ€¦ From Mexico City to Liverpool and from the House of Commons to Chicago coroner's court, the story moves at the pace of the best sort of adventure story. All the Boy's Own Paper ingredients are thereâ€¦ colourful characters and compelling storyâ€¦ Its account of Fenian organisation and activity makes a real contribution to nineteenth-century history.' Roy Hattersley, Observer
Copyright Date
2003
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
941/.081
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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