King Over the Water

Spanning more than a century and involving almost every European country at one time or another (as well as America), the Jacobite cause is one of the epic stories of history. They may have failed in their aim to restore the house of Stuart to the British throne, but in that failure the Jacobites changed the course of history.

Intrigue, espionage, corruption and betrayal, as well as constancy to the cause in the face of terrible risks are all ingredients of this extraordinary tale. Few novels can boast such a colourful cast of characters - from the brilliant, mercurial Viscount Bolingbroke and the stiff, impossible Lord George Murray to the the half-mad Charles XII of Sweden and the suave and wily Cardinal Alberoni, not to mention one of the most well-known historical figures of all time - Bonnie Prince Charlie. Desmond Seward brings them all to life in this vivid, sweeping narrative, full of insight, anecdote and analysis.

Avand mai mult de un secol si implicand aproape fiecare tara europeana la un moment dat sau altul (precum si America), cauza iacobita este una dintre povestile epice ale istoriei. Este posibil sa fi esuat in scopul lor de a restabili casa lui Stuart pe tronul britanic, dar in acest esec iacobitii au schimbat cursul istoriei. Intriga, spionajul, coruptia si tradarea, precum si constanta fata de cauza in fata unor riscurile sunt toate ingredientele acestei povesti extraordinare.