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Francis Urquhart Reeks

Deze serie duikt in de schaduwrijke diepten van politieke machinaties, waar ambitie en persoonlijk gewin vaak de moraliteit tenietdoen. Volg de berekende opkomst van een meedogenloze protagonist die slinkse tactieken en achterkamertjes gebruikt om het hoogste ambt te bereiken. Het is een aangrijpende verkenning van machtsstrijd binnen de gangen van Westminster, vol verraad en het onophoudelijke streven naar controle. Lezers zullen geboeid raken door de authentieke weergave van politiek achter de schermen en de moreel complexe personages.

The final cut
To play the king
House of Cards

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  1. 1

    House of Cards

    4,0(5700)Tarief

    The acclaimed political thriller that first introduced the unforgettable Francis Urquhart MP and launched Michael Dobbs' No 1 bestselling career - now reissued in a new cover.Michael Dobbs' entertaining tale of skulduggery and intrigue within the Palace of Westminster has been a huge hit with the public. Its scheming hero, Chief Whip Francis Urquhart, who uses fair means and foul to become Prime Minister, is one of the best-known characters of the last decade - the politician we all love to hate.Acclaimed for its authenticity and insights into a secret world - the result of many years working behind the scenes for the Conservative Party - it became a highly popular, award-winning BBC TV series, with Francis Urquhart memorably portrayed by Ian Richardson, and was followed by two further sequels, 'To Play the King' and 'The Final Cut', which also became top-rating TV series.

    House of Cards
  2. 2

    To play the king

    • 309bladzijden
    • 11 uur lezen
    3,6(108)Tarief

    Prime Minister Francis Urquhart faces a crisis that could end his term in office before it's even begun. To save his future, Urquhart must take drastic measures. There is just one man standing in his way - the new King. Urquhart will stop at nothing to stay in power, even if it means threatening the monarchy itself. But can he withstand the consequences of challenging England's oldest institution? - Publishers description.

    To play the king
  3. 3

    The final cut

    • 452bladzijden
    • 16 uur lezen
    3,6(59)Tarief

    REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION Francis Urquhart's eventful career as Prime Minister comes to a spectacular end in the final volume in the Francis Urquhart trilogy - now with brand new material. He schemed his way to power in House of Cards and had a memorable battle of wills with the new king in 'To Play the King'. Now Francis Urquhart is about to take his place in the record books as the longest-serving Prime Minister this century. Yet it seems the public is tiring of him at last, and the movement to force him from power is growing. But Urquhart is not yet ready to be driven from office. If the public demand new blood, that is precisely what he will give them... Francis Urquhart goes out in a blaze of glory in this final volume in the irresistible story of the most memorable politician of the decade.

    The final cut