{"product_id":"liar-temptress-soldier-spy-four-women-undercover-in-the-civil-war-isbn-9780062092892","title":"Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War","description":"\u003cp\u003eKaren Abbott, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eSin in the Second City\u003c\/em\u003e and “pioneer of sizzle history” \u003cem\u003e(USA Today\u003c\/em\u003e), tells the spellbinding true story of four women who risked everything to become spies during the Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaren Abbott illuminates one of the most fascinating yet little known aspects of the Civil War: the stories of four courageous women—a socialite, a farmgirl, an abolitionist, and a widow—who were spies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing 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, \u003cem\u003eLiar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy\u003c\/em\u003e draws you into the war as these daring women lived it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy\u003c\/em\u003e contains 39 black \u0026amp; photos and 3 maps. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eAn Amazon Best Book of 2014 \u003cbr\u003eA \u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of 2014 \u003cbr\u003eA \u003cem\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of 2014 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelle Boyd\u003cbr\u003eEmma Edmonds\u003cbr\u003eRose O'Neal Greenhow\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Van Lew\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eLiar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy\u003c\/em\u003e, bestselling author Karen Abbott tells the spellbinding true story of four women who risked everything—their homes, their families, and their very lives—during the Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeventeen-year-old Belle Boyd, an avowed rebel with a dangerous temper, shot a Union soldier in her home and became a courier and spy for the Confederate army, using her considerable charms to seduce men on both sides. Emma Edmonds disguised herself as a man to enlist as a Union private named Frank Thompson, witnessing the bloodiest battles of the war and infiltrating enemy lines, all the while fearing that her past would catch up with her. The beautiful widow Rose O'Neal Greenhow engaged in affairs with powerful Northern politicians, used her young daughter to send information to Southern generals, and sailed abroad to lobby for the Confederacy, a journey that cost her more than she ever imagined. Elizabeth Van Lew, a wealthy Richmond abolitionist, hid behind her proper Southern manners as she orchestrated a far-reaching espionage ring—even placing a former slave inside the Confederate White House—right under the noses of increasingly suspicious rebel detectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbbott's pulse-quickening narrative weaves the adventures of these four forgotten daredevils into the tumultuous landscape of a broken America, evoking a secret world that will surprise even the most avid enthusiasts of Civil War–era history. With a cast of real-life characters, including Nathaniel Hawthorne, General Stonewall Jackson, Detective Allan Pinkerton, Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, and Emperor Napoléon III, Liar, \u003cem\u003eTemptress, Soldier, Spy\u003c\/em\u003e shines a dramatic new light on these daring—and, until now, unsung—heroines.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Karen Abbott’s powerful narrative is first rate American history about a fascinating, little-known chapter of the Civil War, as well as a compulsive, thrilling saga of espionage. Brilliant storytelling, highly accessible, and impossible to put down.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGilbert King, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Devil in the Grove\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy is a masterwork of suspenseful plots and unforgettable characters rendered in exacting, gorgeous detail-a brilliant new take on the heroines and villainesses of the Civil War.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLydia Netzer, author of the New York Times notable book Shine Shine Shine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy, Karen Abbott has taken history and written it with the eloquence of good fiction. Halfway through her book, I decided Ian Fleming could not have invented better spies…nor have written about them with any more suspense.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Hicks, New York Times bestselling author of The Widow of the South and A Separate Country\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Abbott…[reveals] in such vivid detail the extraordinary lives of women who involved themselves so dangerously in the Civil War. This is that rare work of history that reads like a novel -- and a really good one at that -- and in which the truth is more thrilling than fiction. ” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Korda, NY Times bestselling biographer of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ulysses S. Grant, and T. E. Lawrence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Liar, Temptress, Solider, Spy by Karen Abbott is a masterpiece of narrative storytelling, backed by impeccable research and extraordinary material. I was gripped by every page.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmanda Foreman, author of the award-winning best sellers Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire and A World on Fire: A Epic History of Two Nations Divided\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrilling, illuminating, heart-pounding. Liar, Temptress, Solider, Spy reads like a crackling espionage novel...Karen Abbott brings to vivid life four of extraordinary and audacious women, and runs glorious roughshod over all our traditional notions of the role of women in the Civil War. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMegan Abbott, Edgar-award winning and New York Times bestselling author of Dare Me and The Fever\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lively… Dry, academic history this is not… You’ll find adventure and intrigue galore here-messages written in invisible ink, stitched into skirts, or pricked into the pages of a book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“George Smiley’s got nothing on the abolitionist spinster, widowed seductress, cross-dressing soldier and murderous teenager featured in this true tale of espionage.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eO magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Abbott illuminates the juicy and the dirty… much of the richness of the book comes from accounts of the women’s ways of turning domestic life into spy sneakiness… And yes, there is calculated seduction. A steady series of political leaders unwittingly give up war secrets to a ruthless widow in exchange for a good bang.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Republic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Riveting... Extensive research drawn from an analysis of personal papers, newspapers, and official records provides authentic dialogue... a highly entertaining narrative with the pace and tone of a novel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Eloquent… A riveting psychological inquiry and probing examination of the courage, incomparable patriotism, stamina, and agility of four women who repeatedly risked their lives to serve their citizenry... Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy [feels] like an operatic espionage novel, where deception, betrayal, love, and redemption are interspersed with gripping combat scenes and perilous rescues.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Engrossing…\u003cem\u003eLiar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy\u003c\/em\u003e is conscientiously researched and smoothly written and structured.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Karen Abbott’s Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy...is full of so many titillating dramas and details, you could be forgiven for periodically checking the back of the book to make sure it’s nonfiction.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A revelation... Abbott profiles four [women], sometimes weaving, sometimes stacking their stories together into a compelling narrative.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today (four stars)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Abbott’s prose is vivid, especially when she writes about battles and the terrible costs they exact.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Karen Abbott’s \u003cem\u003eLiar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy\u003c\/em\u003e is the kind of page-turning book you can get so absorbed in that you keep forgetting it’s nonfiction.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBustle.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Beautifully written, meticulously researched, and paced like an edge-of-your-seat-novel---I love this big, ambitious, unstoppable book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoshilyn Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Gods in Alabama and Someone Else's Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe subjects of Karen Abbott’s gripping story \u003cem\u003eLiar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy\u003c\/em\u003e leap up -- and almost off -- the page… an irresistibly good tale of Civil War espionage and a reminder that the heroes of our history are often found in the most unexpected places. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeborah Blum, New York Times bestselling author of The Poisoner's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With this book, Karen Abbott declares herself the John le Carré of Civil War espionage--with the added benefit that the saga she tells is all true and beautifully researched.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eErik Larson, bestselling author of Devil in the White City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gripping... a remarkable story of passion, strength, and resilience.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (Starred Review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Compelling... Karen Abbott stitches together a patchwork narrative as complex as a pieced quilt, combining the colorful, unrelated tales of four women who fought in the Civil War as surely as Lee and Grant… [her] high achievement lies in her Augean compilation of published and archival material.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888678465765,"sku":"NP9780062092892","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062092892.jpg?v=1730229599","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/liar-temptress-soldier-spy-four-women-undercover-in-the-civil-war-isbn-9780062092892","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}