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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100063333651
ISBN-139780063333659
eBay Product ID (ePID)10063421907
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Book TitleLincoln's Lady Spymaster : The Untold Story of the Abolitionist Southern Belle Who Helped Win the Civil War
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2025
TopicWomen, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), United States / General
GenreHistory
AuthorGerri Willis
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight14.3 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2024-049892
ReviewsGerri Willis' masterful Lincoln's Lady Spymaster will have you glued to the incredible true story of Elizabeth Van Lew, the Southern belle turned Union spy. If you thought you knew the most interesting stories of the American Civil War, you didn't--until now. -- Arthur C. Brooks, #1 New York Times bestselling author of From Strength to Strength Antebellum hoop skirts and coming-out parties juxtaposed with the dark scenes--down the street, families inspected and sold by slave traders. Gerri Willis takes us deep inside the history of the Civil War through the eyes of Elizabeth Van Lew, genteel but fierce, whose life takes an irresistible and dangerous turn as 'Lincoln's lady spymaster.' It is shocking that this story--as captivating as it is historically consequential--was under wraps in the archives for so long. Elizabeth is not unlike Gerri in her courage and tenacity, and she seems to have chosen Willis personally to tell us her story. -- Martha MacCallum, New York Times bestselling author of Unknown Valor Buckle up! Espionage, courage, and resilience are all woven into this true-life history of forgotten Civil War spy, Elizabeth Van Lew. Gerri Willis takes us on an emotional adventure as she recounts the details of this fascinating woman's life and career. Elizabeth risked it all to change the course of history, and every American should know her story. -- Alison Levine, New York Times bestselling author of On the Edge Just when we thought the American Civil War had little new to offer, along comes Lincoln's Lady Spymaster by Gerri Willis, a masterful study of Elizabeth Van Lew, a loyal Southerner who operated a highly successful Union intelligence network right under the nose of the Confederate government in Richmond. With a keen eye for historical detail, Willis spins a yarn with enough real-life colorful characters and cloak-and-dagger twists to make even Ian Fleming blush. -- William B. Feis, author of Grant's Secret Service Willis draws on Van Lew's published diary, a biography of Van Lew, and biographies of Civil War figures to create a brisk, well-populated chronicle of her subject's perilous work. A fresh look at Civil War history. -- Kirkus Reviews
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal973.785
SynopsisA thrilling, cinematic saga of a Southern belle whose espionage for Abraham Lincoln and the Union helped win the Civil War. Wealthy Southern belle Elizabeth Van Lew had it all. Money, charm, wit--the biggest mansion in Richmond. So why risk everything to become the Civil War's most productive Union spy The answer was simple: freedom. In this gripping history of a secret espionage genius, Gerri Willis reveals how Elizabeth built a flourishing spy network in the heart of the Confederate Capitol. Flouting society's expectations for women, Elizabeth infiltrated prisons, defied public opinion, and recruited an underground movement of freed slaves, secret Unionists, and brave captives. Putting her straitlaced Victorian past behind her, Elizabeth encountered vivid characters--assassins, socialites, escape artists, and cross-dressing spies. From grave robbery to a bold voyage across enemy lines, her escapades grew more and more daring. It paid off. Her agents were so well-placed that she had spies gathering information in both the Confederate War Department and the Richmond White House, and couriers providing General Ulysses S. Grant with crucial, daily intelligence for the war's final assault. Deeply researched and rich with detail, Lincoln's Lady Spymaster is a remarkable true story of courage, ingenuity, and resistance. Gerri Willis pulls back the curtain on one of the most fearless heroes of the Civil War, restoring her to her rightful place as an American icon., AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In this gripping Civil War history, Fox Business's Gerri Willis charts the making of a spymaster genius. Wealthy Southern belle Elizabeth Van Lew had it all. Money, charm, wit--the most elegant mansion in Richmond. So why risk everything to become a Union spy? The answer was simple: freedom. Right in the heart of the Confederate capital, Elizabeth played the society lady while building a secret espionage network of slaves, Unionists, and prisoners of war. It would cost her almost everything. Flouting society's expectations for women, Elizabeth infiltrated prisons and defied public opinion. Her story is filled with vivid personalities, including: Assassin John Wilkes Booth Washington socialite and Southern spy Rose Greenhow Prison escape artist Thomas Rose Cavalry hero Ulrich Dahlgren Black spy Mary Bowser who infiltrated the Confederate White House From grave robbery to a bold voyage across enemy lines, Elizabeth's escapades only grew more daring. But it paid off. By the war's end, she had agents in both the Confederate War Department and the Richmond White House, and her couriers provided General Ulysses S. Grant with crucial, daily intelligence for his final assault. With extensive and fresh research, Gerri Willis uncovers the Southern abolitionist heroine that the Lost Cause buried--an unbelievable tale of one woman's courage, resistance, and liberation. Heartfelt, thrilling, and inspiring, Lincoln's Lady Spymaster restores a forgotten hero to her rightful place as an American icon.
LC Classification NumberE608.V34W55 2025
Bewertungen und Rezensionen
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- 21. Jun. 2025
Would get the same authors work again
Bought this for the spy book reader in the family and it got good reviews. Only comment was that it is written more like a journalist would. A lot of development on the time period and not the main character. There were references on books devoted to the spymaster and her life if you wanted more info on the female spy.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
