Staf Schoeters
The shadow of the eagle
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Smuggling, espionage and police intrigues in the Napoleonic era Paris, December 1800. First Consul Bonaparte survives the bomb attack in the rue Nicaise. The royalists (Chouans) are hunted down, but do not stop spying and plotting. Anno 1805. Under the rule of Emperor Napoleon I, Antwerp grows into a major port city and therefore incurs the envy of England. The citizens of the annexed department of the Two Netes (Antwerp) also become acquainted with the dark side of French rule: the constant threat of war, the police générale and the relentless pressure of conscription. Idealism and loyalty degenerate into corruption and treason as Napoleon subjugates the European continent. Personal interests and conflicts are influenced by international developments. The individual becomes the plaything of political and financial malpractices, a fact of all times. 'The Shadow of the Eagle' vividly evokes historical events and characters against the meticulously reconstructed backdrop of one of the most interesting periods in European history.
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