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Four women undercover in the civil war from the worlds largest community of readers. Abbott looks at the little discussed role of women in the civil war by highlighting the lives of four different women spies, two with loyalties to the south and two to the north. It is no small task for a writer to wade into the wellswum waters of the american civil war and emerge with a book that manages to enhance the existing canon while holding the attention of casual readers and history buffs alike. Karen abbott gives us liar temptress soldier spy, a pageturning and factual account of four women spies, two for the north and two for the south. Ironically, both the corruption of the rhyme, tinker, tailor, soldier, spy and rich man, poor man have been turned into novels. Having previously written on gypsy rose lee american rose and the everleigh brothel in turnofthecentury chicago sin in the second city, abbott finds some sympathetic, fiery characters in these four women who managed to aid their causes, either north or south, in their own particular ways. Karen abbotts latest foray into history, liar temptress, soldier, spy, introduces readers to four remarkable women who were active participants in the united states civil war, fighting figuratively and literally for what they perceived as an important cause. Four civil war subversiveswho happened to be womengarner a lively treatment. Sep 02, 2014 listen to liar, temptress, soldier, spy. Four women undercover in the civil war abbott, karen on. I love books new books good books best books of 2014 soldier spy fallen book history books book authors so little time.
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