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	Podcast:		The John Batchelor Show
	Episode:		1/2: When Bonaparte was in the field. 1/2 Captain Grey's Gambit: by J. H. Gelernter (Author) A Thomas Grey Novel
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:14:04
	Publish Date:		2023-02-13 01:02:11
	Description:		Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 1814 1/2: When Bonaparte was in the field. 1/2 Captain Grey's Gambit: by J. H. Gelernter (Author) A Thomas Grey Novel https://www.amazon.ca/Captain-Greys-Gambit-J-Gelernter/dp/0393867064/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= December 1803: A French invasion fleet is poised to cross the Channel and storm the beaches of southern England. A member of Napoleon’s inner circle—disaffected by Napoleon’s creeping tyranny—contacts the British naval intelligence service in hopes of defecting to London. His escape plan calls for a rendezvous at an international chess tournament in Frankfurt—a rare opportunity for him to travel outside France. Naval intelligence sends its top man—and best chess player—Captain Thomas Grey, to orchestrate the Frenchman’s escape to England. But Grey’s mission changes dramatically when the defector demands that his pro-Napoleon daughter come with him—expecting Grey to act not just as escort but kidnapper.
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