Washington’s Spies: The Story of America’s First Spy Ring MP3 CD – Audiobook, MP3 Audio, Unabridged
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The unfamiliar terrain of Britain’s American colonies made it vital for both sides to gain knowledge of enemy troop movements during the Revolutionary War. But acquiring that information called for a level of espionage that neither side was prepared for, requiring both to make up many of their operational procedures as they went along. Rose (Kings in the North) focuses on a small band of Americans, longtime friends who created an intelligence network known as the Culper Ring to funnel information to George Washington about the British troops in and around New York City. The author quotes extensively from their correspondence, showing how contentious the relationship between the general and his spies could get, especially when Washington thought they were underperforming. Rose also delves into technical aspects of the Culpers’ spycraft, like their attempts at cryptography and invisible ink. Although his story is compelling in its descriptions of occupied New York, where patriots and loyalists lived together in an uneasy balance, it is diffused somewhat by lengthy digressions into the more well-known spy tales of Nathan Hale and Benedict Arnold. Be sure to follow along with the footnotes, too—Rose works in several more anecdotes among his documentation. (May 2)
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Review
“Alexander Rose tells this important story with style and wit.”—Pulitzer Prize–winning author Joseph J. Ellis
“Fascinating . . . Spies proved to be the tipping point in the summer of 1778, helping Washington begin breaking the stalemate with the British. . . . [Alexander] Rose’s book brings to light their crucial help in winning American independence.”—Chicago Tribune
“[Rose] captures the human dimension of spying, war and leadership . . . from the naive twenty-one-year-old Nathan Hale, who was captured and executed, to the quietly cunning Benjamin Tallmadge, who organized the ring in 1778, to the traitorous Benedict Arnold.”—The Wall Street Journal
“Rose gives us intrigue, crossed signals, derring-do, and a priceless slice of eighteenth-century life. Think of Alan Furst with muskets.”—Richard Brookhiser, author of Founding Father
“A compelling portrait of [a] rogues’ gallery of barkeeps, misfits, hypochondriacs, part-time smugglers, and full-time neurotics that will remind every reader of the cast of a John le Carré novel.”—Arthur Herman, National Review –This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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MP3 CDPublisher: Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio; MP3 Una edition (February 17, 2015)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1491583614ISBN-13: 978-1491583616 Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.5 x 6.8 inches Shipping Weight: 0.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #921,026 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1819 in Books > History > Americas > United States > Revolution & Founding #9711 in Books > History > Military > United States #33668 in Books > History > World
As the title above indicates, I’m a collector of books set in Revolutionary America as well as the author of a frontier novel. I usually take my time reading a book because I like to savor it as I read. However, much to my wifes surprise, I finished the book in only a few days. I enjoyed the book so much that I wanted to keep on reading when I usually would have paused. The book reads like a novel and Mr. Rose has a unique talent for being able to transport the reader to the time of the revolution and put an entire conflict into perspective. He did a terrific job of capturing the pace of life, which can be a difficult thing to do with the written word. I have literally read over a thousand books on the revolution, and this book is in my top 5. Best of all the book can be trusted to be true to history and is not an attempt at revisionism. You won’t go wrong by ordering this book.
I live on Long Island, near Setauket, the scene of much of the action in this book. A local historian wrote a review of this book for our hometown newspaper in which she compared "Washington’s Spies" to the currently popular "George Washington’s Secret Six" by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yeager. Here is some of what she had to say:
"Kilmeade and Yaeger have spun more than one story here. This non-fiction book hovers dangerously close to the side of fiction" [whereas] "Historians can refer with confidence to Alexander Rose’s book."
The reviewer provides this side-by-side comparison of Rose’s book with Kilmeade’s and Yaeger’s:
“Washington’s Spies”
Bibliography: 16½ pages, including 4½ pages of primary sources alone.
Notes: 60 pages, documenting every quotation and inference.
“Secret Six”
Bibliography: 6 pages, with 3 primary sources listed.
Notes: None.
I will add this: Not only is "Washington’s Spies" the better history, it is well-written history that will keep you reading from cover to cover. It’s not just about the Culper Spy Ring; it’s also an interesting look at life in New York City and on Long Island during the Revolutionary War. You will gain added insight as to why the British lost that war and their American colonies by indulging in neglect, greed, corruption, and brutality that ultimately hardened the resolve of Patriots and lost the allegiance of many disheartened Loyalists.
I give 5-stars to "Washington’s Spies: The Story of America’s First Spy Ring."
Rose obviously did an incredible amount of work on this book. I finished it last night. All I can say is Wow, the pages just flew by.. I have whole bookshelves loaded down with volumes on the Revolution, so it’s not often I’m surprised by anything I read about it but I was this time! I recommend Washington’s Spies to anyone with even a passing interest in military history, George Washingto, espionage, or just great history writing.
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