The Spy (Nonsuch Classics)
by Cooper, James Fenimore
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- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1845880552
- ISBN 13
- 9781845880552
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Synopsis
Inspired by accusations of venality leveled at the men who captured Major Andre (Benedict Arnold's co-conspirator, executed for espionage in 1780), Cooper's novel centers on Harry Birch, a common man wrongly suspected by well-born Patriots of being a spy for the British. Even George Washington, who supports Birch, misreads the man, and when Washington offers him payment for information vital to the Patriot's cause, Birch scorns the money and asserts that his action were motivated not by financial reward, but by his devotion to the fight for independence. A historical adventure tale reminiscent of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley novels, The Spy is also a parable of the American experience, a reminder that the nation's survival, like its Revolution, depends on judging people by their actions, not their class or reputations.
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- Wonder Book (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- C13I-00511
- Title
- The Spy (Nonsuch Classics)
- Author
- Cooper, James Fenimore
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1845880552
- ISBN 13
- 9781845880552
- Publisher
- Nonsuch Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Uk
- This edition first published
- 2005-08
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