Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War is a historical fiction novel by American author Abbott Kahler.[1] The book was published in 2014 by HarperCollins.[2][3]
| Author | Abbott Kahler |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Published | 2014 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-209290-8 |
| OCLC | 878667621 |
Plot
editLiar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy follows four women's stories throughout the American Civil War era - Rose O'Neal Greenhow, Belle Boyd, Emma Edmondson, Elizabeth Van Lew.[4][2] Rose is a D.C. socialite who used her social standing to spy for the confederacy.[2][1] Rose Belle Boyd freelanced as a spy for the confederacy as well.[2] Rose was known "La Belle Rebelle" and the "Secesh Cleopatra".[5] Emma Edmondson was brought up by a father who wished for a son instead of a daughter.[2] To escape an arranged marriage to an older neighbor, Emma fled and joined the Union Army under an alias as a man - Private Frank Thompson.[2] Elizabeth Van Lew is an unmarried women from a family of good social standing family in Virginia. Elizabeth's family had educated and freed their slaves and when the war broke out she became a spy for the Union and operated an extensive spy ring.[2]
Reception
editIn August 2015, Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy was listed as #2 on The New York Times Best Seller List for Espionage.[6]
In 2023, Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy was listed as one of the banned books in the Frisco Independent School District.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Patrick, Bethanne (September 2, 2014). "Book Review: 'Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War' by Karen Abbott". Washingtonian. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g Saidi, Janet (September 15, 2014). "'Liar Temptress Soldier Spy' finds thrills and chills in Civil War history". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ Fahs, Alice (August 29, 2014). "Review: Karen Abbott's history of four Civil War women who spied or lied". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Fisher, Rich (September 23, 2014). "'Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War'". Public Radio Tulsa. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ Schneider, Howard (September 12, 2014). "Book Review: 'Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy' by Karen Abbott". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ "Espionage Books". The New York Times. August 2, 2015. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ Cohick, Ryan (September 20, 2023). "Texas bans more books than any other state, according to report". lonestarlive.com. Retrieved September 28, 2024.