The Spy Paperback - 1997
by James Fenimore Cooper; Introduction by Wayne Franklin; Notes by Wayne Franklin
Written in 1821, "The Spy" was intended to preserve both the memory and the meaning of the American Revolution. Inspired by accusations of venality leveled at the men who captured Major Andre (Benedict Arnold's co-conspirator who was executed for espionage in 1780), the novel centers on Harry Birch, a common man wrongly suspected by the Patriots of being a spy for the British.
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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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- Title The Spy
- Author James Fenimore Cooper; Introduction by Wayne Franklin; Notes by Wayne Franklin
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Pages 448
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 1997-10-01
- Features Bibliography
- ISBN 9780140436280 / 0140436286
- Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
- Dimensions 7.7 x 5.1 x 1.1 in (19.56 x 12.95 x 2.79 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Historical fiction, Spy stories
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 97012074
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
Citations
- Library Journal, 06/15/1998, Page 112
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