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Prisoners, Lovers, and Spies - The Story of Invisible Ink from Herodotus to al-Qaeda (Paperback)
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Prisoners, Lovers, and Spies - The Story of Invisible Ink from Herodotus to al-Qaeda (Paperback)
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The first history of invisible ink revealed through thrilling
stories about scoundrels and heroes and their ingenious methods for
concealing messages. Prisoners, Lovers, and Spies is a book about
concealing and revealing secret communications. It is the first
history of invisible writing, uncovered through stories about
scoundrels and heroes. Spies were imprisoned or murdered, adultery
unmasked, and battles lost because of faulty or intercepted secret
communications. Yet, successfully hidden writing helped save lives,
win battles, and ensure privacy; occasionally it even changed the
course of history. Kristie Macrakis combines a storyteller's sense
of drama with a historian's respect for evidence in this
page-turning history of intrigue and espionage, love and war, magic
and secrecy. From the piazzas of ancient Rome to the spy capitals
of the Cold War, Macrakis's global history reveals the drama and
importance of invisible ink. From Ovid's advice to use milk for
illicit love notes, to John Gerard's dramatic escape from the Tower
of London aided by orange juice ink messages, to al-Qaeda's hidden
instructions in pornographic movies, this book presents
spellbinding stories of secret messaging that chart its evolution
in sophistication and its impact on history. An appendix includes
fun kitchen chemistry recipes for readers to try out at home.
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