The Secret Seekers (Hardback)
Codes, Ciphers and the Hidden Lives of Tudor Women
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How the hidden world of codes and ciphers transforms our understanding of Tudor history
Cracking codes and ciphers to uncover mysteries is the stuff of dreams to most historians. But Vanessa Braganza is a real-life book detective who has solved some of the most elusive mysteries surrounding the Tudors by paying attention to items of the historical record that often go overlooked, revealing a previously unrecognized feminist history.
With a detective-like approach, Braganza takes readers on a fascinating quest to uncover the secrets of distant past through letters, books, ciphers, jewellery, etchings, graffiti, fashion, paintings and so much more.
From finding a ciphered book that should have burned in Lady Mary Wroth's library to decoding the truth behind the supposed 'angel language' of John Dee, The Secret Seekers reveal a hidden world, providing a ground-breaking take on Renaissance history.
The Secret Seekers (Ebook)
Codes, Ciphers and the Hidden Lives of Tudor Women
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How the hidden world of codes and ciphers transforms our understanding of Tudor history
Cracking codes and ciphers to uncover mysteries is the stuff of dreams to most historians. But Vanessa Braganza is a real-life book detective who has solved some of the most elusive mysteries surrounding the Tudors by paying attention to items of the historical record that often go overlooked, revealing a previously unrecognized feminist history.
With a detective-like approach, Braganza takes readers on a fascinating quest to uncover the secrets of distant past through letters, books, ciphers, jewellery, etchings, graffiti, fashion, paintings and so much more.
From finding a ciphered book that should have burned in Lady Mary Wroth's library to decoding the truth behind the supposed 'angel language' of John Dee, The Secret Seekers reveal a hidden world, providing a ground-breaking take on Renaissance history.
Reviews for The Secret Seekers
Tracy Borman, author of THE PRIVATE LIVES OF THE TUDORS
Junot Díaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO
Elyse Graham, author of BOOK AND DAGGER
Laurie Gwen Shapiro, author of THE AVIATOR AND THE SHOWMAN
Bruce Holsinger, author of CULPABILITY
Michelle Young, author of THE ART SPY
Ramie Targoff, author of SHAKESPEARE'S SISTERS
Vanessa Braganza
Vanessa Braganza is a literary historian and book detective who holds a PhD from Harvard University. Her historical discoveries have been profiled in The New York Times, Washington Post, The Times, and she currently writes for Smithsonian, TLS and the Boston Globe. In 2022, Braganza was named a Harvard Horizons Scholar and a Bowdoin Prize recipient. The Secret Seekers is her first book.