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9780062092892 English 0062092898 An Amazon Best Book of 2014 A Library Journal Best Book of 2014 A Christian Science Monitor Best Book of 2014 Belle BoydEmma EdmondsRose O'Neal GreenhowElizabeth Van LewIn Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy, 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.Seventeen-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.Abbott'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 Napoleon III, Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy shines a dramatic new light on these daring--and, until now, unsung--heroines., Belle BoydEmma EdmondsRose O'Neal GreenhowElizabeth Van LewIn Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy, 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.Seventeen-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.Abbott'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 Napoleon III, Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy shines a dramatic new light on these daring--and, until now, unsung--heroines., Belle was a socialite. Emma was a farmgirl. Elizabeth was an abolitionist. Rose was a widow. Each of these women was born into a Victorian age of corsets and limited choices, but each would make the decision to risk their lives in the service of a cause they deemed to be greater than their domestic obligations. In 1861, state by state, the South declared independence from America, and the North declared its intention to preserve the Union. The Civil War divided the nation's families, down the middle. Sides were chosen, and men embarked on a war of cannons, guns, and secrets. The history of Civil War spy craft, let alone the history of these four female spies, has long gone unnoticed in popular culture. Karen Abbott brings their stories to life through her exhaustive research and dynamic handling of true events. Drawing from a wealth of primary source material, including personal archives, letters, memoirs, diaries, first-hand newspaper accounts, maps, photographs, and numerous books published since the war, Abbott traces the steps of her heroines and reveals the enormous impacts they had upon the course of the war After shooting down a Union soldier in her front hall with a pocket pistol, Belle Boyd became a courier and blockage runner for the Confederate army. Emma Edmonds cut off her hair and assumed the identity of Frank Thompson in order to escape her overbearing father and enlist in the Union army. Before the war, Elizabeth Van Lew spent much of her inheritance buying slaves in order to free them, and when her state seceded, she became a dramatic decoy and orchestrated one of the largest prison breaks in history. Rose O'Neale Greenhow gathered intelligence for the Confederacy by sleeping with a gamut of powerful men, and organized her own network of sources and accomplices to carry her carefully-won information. With Abbott's trademark sense of humor, and impeccably researched story, she has written a revealing and rollicking account sure to please her fans and longtime Civil War buffs., 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 who risked everything to become spies during the Civil War. Karen Abbott illuminates one of the most fascinating yet little known aspects of the Civil War: the stories of four courageous womena socialite, a farmgirl, an abolitionist, and a widowwho were spies. 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., New York Times Bestselling Author Karen Abbott, bestselling author of Sin in the Second City and "pioneer of sizzle history" ( USA Today ), tells the spellbinding true story of four women who risked everything to become spies during the Civil War Karen 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. 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 the reader into the war as these daring women lived it., The never-before-told story of four real-life women who risked everything to take on a life of espionage during the Civil War. Belle was a socialite. Emma was a farmgirl. Elizabeth was an abolitionist. Rose was a widow. Each of these women was born into a Victorian age of corsets and limited choices, but each would make the decision to risk their lives in the service of a cause they deemed to be greater than their domestic obligations. In 1861, state by state, the South declared independence from America, and the North declared its intention to preserve the Union. The Civil War divided the nation's families, down the middle. Sides were chosen, and men embarked on a war of cannons, guns, and secrets. The history of Civil War spy craft, let alone the history of these four female spies, has long gone unnoticed in popular culture. Karen Abbott brings their stories to life through her exhaustive research and dynamic handling of true events. Drawing from a wealth of primary source material, including personal archives, letters, memoirs, diaries, first-hand newspaper accounts, maps, photographs, and numerous books published since the war, Abbott traces the steps of her heroines and reveals the enormous impacts they had upon the course of the war. After shooting down a Union soldier in her front hall with a pocket pistol, Belle Boyd became a courier and blockage runner for the Confederate army. Emma Edmonds cut off her hair and assumed the identity of Frank Thompson in order to escape her overbearing father and enlist in the Union army. Before the war, Elizabeth Van Lew spent much of her inheritance buying slaves in order to free them, and when her state seceded, she became a dramatic decoy and orchestrated one of the largest prison breaks in history. Rose O'Neale Greenhow gathered intelligence for the Confederacy by sleeping with a gamut of powerful men, and organized her own network of sources and accomplices to carry her carefully-won information. With Abbott's trademark sense of humor, and impeccably researched story, she has written a revealing and rollicking account sure to please her fans and longtime Civil War buffs., Widow, Temptress, Soldier, Spy by Karen Abbott has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.
9780062092892 English 0062092898 An Amazon Best Book of 2014 A Library Journal Best Book of 2014 A Christian Science Monitor Best Book of 2014 Belle BoydEmma EdmondsRose O'Neal GreenhowElizabeth Van LewIn Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy, 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.Seventeen-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.Abbott'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 Napoleon III, Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy shines a dramatic new light on these daring--and, until now, unsung--heroines., Belle BoydEmma EdmondsRose O'Neal GreenhowElizabeth Van LewIn Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy, 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.Seventeen-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.Abbott'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 Napoleon III, Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy shines a dramatic new light on these daring--and, until now, unsung--heroines., Belle was a socialite. Emma was a farmgirl. Elizabeth was an abolitionist. Rose was a widow. Each of these women was born into a Victorian age of corsets and limited choices, but each would make the decision to risk their lives in the service of a cause they deemed to be greater than their domestic obligations. In 1861, state by state, the South declared independence from America, and the North declared its intention to preserve the Union. The Civil War divided the nation's families, down the middle. Sides were chosen, and men embarked on a war of cannons, guns, and secrets. The history of Civil War spy craft, let alone the history of these four female spies, has long gone unnoticed in popular culture. Karen Abbott brings their stories to life through her exhaustive research and dynamic handling of true events. Drawing from a wealth of primary source material, including personal archives, letters, memoirs, diaries, first-hand newspaper accounts, maps, photographs, and numerous books published since the war, Abbott traces the steps of her heroines and reveals the enormous impacts they had upon the course of the war After shooting down a Union soldier in her front hall with a pocket pistol, Belle Boyd became a courier and blockage runner for the Confederate army. Emma Edmonds cut off her hair and assumed the identity of Frank Thompson in order to escape her overbearing father and enlist in the Union army. Before the war, Elizabeth Van Lew spent much of her inheritance buying slaves in order to free them, and when her state seceded, she became a dramatic decoy and orchestrated one of the largest prison breaks in history. Rose O'Neale Greenhow gathered intelligence for the Confederacy by sleeping with a gamut of powerful men, and organized her own network of sources and accomplices to carry her carefully-won information. With Abbott's trademark sense of humor, and impeccably researched story, she has written a revealing and rollicking account sure to please her fans and longtime Civil War buffs., 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 who risked everything to become spies during the Civil War. Karen Abbott illuminates one of the most fascinating yet little known aspects of the Civil War: the stories of four courageous womena socialite, a farmgirl, an abolitionist, and a widowwho were spies. 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., New York Times Bestselling Author Karen Abbott, bestselling author of Sin in the Second City and "pioneer of sizzle history" ( USA Today ), tells the spellbinding true story of four women who risked everything to become spies during the Civil War Karen 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. 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 the reader into the war as these daring women lived it., The never-before-told story of four real-life women who risked everything to take on a life of espionage during the Civil War. Belle was a socialite. Emma was a farmgirl. Elizabeth was an abolitionist. Rose was a widow. Each of these women was born into a Victorian age of corsets and limited choices, but each would make the decision to risk their lives in the service of a cause they deemed to be greater than their domestic obligations. In 1861, state by state, the South declared independence from America, and the North declared its intention to preserve the Union. The Civil War divided the nation's families, down the middle. Sides were chosen, and men embarked on a war of cannons, guns, and secrets. The history of Civil War spy craft, let alone the history of these four female spies, has long gone unnoticed in popular culture. Karen Abbott brings their stories to life through her exhaustive research and dynamic handling of true events. Drawing from a wealth of primary source material, including personal archives, letters, memoirs, diaries, first-hand newspaper accounts, maps, photographs, and numerous books published since the war, Abbott traces the steps of her heroines and reveals the enormous impacts they had upon the course of the war. After shooting down a Union soldier in her front hall with a pocket pistol, Belle Boyd became a courier and blockage runner for the Confederate army. Emma Edmonds cut off her hair and assumed the identity of Frank Thompson in order to escape her overbearing father and enlist in the Union army. Before the war, Elizabeth Van Lew spent much of her inheritance buying slaves in order to free them, and when her state seceded, she became a dramatic decoy and orchestrated one of the largest prison breaks in history. Rose O'Neale Greenhow gathered intelligence for the Confederacy by sleeping with a gamut of powerful men, and organized her own network of sources and accomplices to carry her carefully-won information. With Abbott's trademark sense of humor, and impeccably researched story, she has written a revealing and rollicking account sure to please her fans and longtime Civil War buffs., Widow, Temptress, Soldier, Spy by Karen Abbott has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.