The Spy
by Cooper, James Fenimore
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Kettering, Ohio, United States
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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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Details
- Bookseller
- P. C. Schmidt, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20141A
- Title
- The Spy
- Author
- Cooper, James Fenimore
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint Edition
- Publisher
- John B. Alden
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1883
- Keywords
- United States History, Exploration, Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration;
- Size
- 5 x 7"
Terms of Sale
P. C. Schmidt, Bookseller
All Major Credit Cards accepted, check, money order and Paypal; will bill libraries; All books guaranteed with 30 day return; All book dust jackets covered with Brodard protectors. Shipping: $3 postage for first book for book rate shipping, $1 each for all subsequent books: $4 priority mail for most books. Orders outside U.S. billed at cost. All Orders Shipped promptly.
About the Seller
P. C. Schmidt, Bookseller
About P. C. Schmidt, Bookseller
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