The Paper Chase - The Printer, the Spymaster, and the Hunt for the Rebel Pamphleteers

The printer was not the only villain, though, and Harley had to find the unknown writers who wished to bring the government down. Full of original research, The Paper Chase tears through the backstreets of London and its corridors of power as Edwards's allegiances waver and Harley's grasp on parliament threatens to slip.

About the author

Joseph Hone is a prize-winning writer and academic specialising in the history of the book. He studied and taught at Oxford, before holding fellowships at Cambridge, Harvard, and Yale. He is the author of The Paper Chase, which was longlisted for the HWA Non-Fiction Crown, and The Book Forger, publishing in 2024. In 2022 he was awarded the Philip Leverhulme Prize in Languages and Literatures. He lives in Newcastle with his wife and son, and spends much of his time either on the coast or scrabbling around in second-hand bookshops.

Summary

The printer was not the only villain, though, and Harley had to find the unknown writers who wished to bring the government down. Full of original research, The Paper Chase tears through the backstreets of London and its corridors of power as Edwards’s allegiances waver and Harley’s grasp on parliament threatens to slip.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Hone
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 14.04.2022
• EAN: 9781529111408
• ISBN: 978-1-5291-1140-8
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 17 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; England, London, Greater London, European History, HISTORY / Revolutionary, LITERARY CRITICISM / Books & Reading, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 18th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Historical Events, Political activism, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, History: specific events and topics, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, C 1700 To C 1800, c 1700 to c 1709, Political activism / Political engagement