Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy Four Women Undercover in the Civil War
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
08.09.2015
Verlag
HarperCollinsSeitenzahl
544
Maße (L/B/H)
20/13,4/3,8 cm
Gewicht
392 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-06-209290-8
“Not for nothing has Abbott been called a ‘pioneer of sizzle history.’ Here she creates a gripping page-turner that moves at a breathtaking clip through the dramatic events of the Civil War.” — Los Angeles Times
Karen Abbott, the New York Times bestselling author of Sin in the Second City and “pioneer of sizzle history” (USA Today), tells the spellbinding true story of four women—a socialite, a farmgirl, an abolitionist, and a widow—who risked everything to become spies during the Civil War.
After shooting a Union soldier in her front hall with a pocket pistol, Belle Boyd became a courier and spy for the Confederate army, using her charms to seduce men on both sides. Emma Edmonds cut off her hair and assumed the identity of a man to enlist as a Union private, witnessing the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. The beautiful widow, Rose O’Neale Greenhow, engaged in affairs with powerful Northern politicians to gather intelligence for the Confederacy, and used her young daughter to send information to Southern generals. Elizabeth Van Lew, a wealthy Richmond abolitionist, hid behind her proper Southern manners as she orchestrated a far-reaching espionage ring, right under the noses of suspicious rebel detectives.
Using a wealth of primary source material and interviews with the spies’ descendants, Abbott seamlessly weaves the adventures of these four heroines throughout the tumultuous years of the war. With a cast of real-life characters including Walt Whitman, Nathaniel Hawthorne, General Stonewall Jackson, detective Allan Pinkerton, Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, and Emperor Napoleon III, Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy draws you into the war as these daring women lived it.
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy contains 39 black & photos and 3 maps.
This meticulously researched group biography reveals the hidden history of the Civil War through the eyes of its most audacious female spies:
- Women in the Civil War: Go beyond the battlefield to uncover the spellbinding true story of four women—a socialite, a farmgirl, an abolitionist, and a soldier in disguise—who risked everything for their cause.
- Espionage and Seduction: Learn how Rose O’Neale Greenhow and Belle Boyd used their charms to manipulate powerful politicians and extract military intelligence for the Confederacy.
- Disguised Female Soldier: Follow Emma Edmonds as she cuts off her hair, enlists as a private named Frank Thompson, and serves on the front lines, all while hiding her true identity.
- Richmond’s Union Spy Ring: Uncover the far-reaching espionage network orchestrated by Elizabeth Van Lew, a wealthy abolitionist operating in the heart of the Confederate capital.
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