Pledging her loyalty to the lincoln white house, her courage would never waver, even as her wartime actions threatened not only her reputation. It depicts the story of miss elizabeth van lew, who collected information to aid the union during the civil war. Praise for the spymistress readers of historical and inspirational fiction will admire van. From the opening pages of the novel, it is clear that lizzie. As a woman living in confederate virginia, elizabeths loyalties to the union and abolitionist ideals put her within grave danger, yet she never backs down from what she considers to be her duty. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. When her beloved richmond becomes the capitol of the confederacy, van lew uses her social standing, her family fortune, and an appeal to christian charity to minister to the needs of.
Reading guide from the spymistress penguin random house. W elcome to the bookmistress online store where weve been assembling the best in tattoo books and collectables for your enjoyment since 2003. Wartime espionage secrets and spies books and arts the. Though she was born to slaveholders in the south, elizabeth van lew risks her life and reputation helping northern prisoners of war and spying on the confederacy. Lincolns dressmaker 20 with the story of the intrepid leader of a union spy ring, elizabeth van lew. See all 11 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The civil war affected everyone, from the homefront to the battlefield. Spymistress, by william stevenson, a canadabased author of books about espionage, claims she was the greatest female agent of world.
The deadline for your entries is wednesday, may 6th at noon et. The true story of the greatest female secret agent of. New york times bestselling author jennifer chiaverini is back with another enthralling historical novel set during the civil war era, this time inspired by the life. Buy a cheap copy of the spymistress book by jennifer chiaverini. Im relatively new to librarything and even newer to the discussion groups. The spymistress by jennifer chiaverini reading guidebook. Molly keatley is a comfortable, unassuming housewife whose life is turned upside with the revelation that her journalist husband sam is, in fact, a spy for the russian government. Unlike many of the civil war books out there, which tell grand, sweeping stories of famous battles, the spymistress, established author jennifer chiaverinis new historical fiction novel focuses on a much smaller, but just as important, story. G l a d t i d i n g s pcws find a church in western. After rising to the leadership echelon in the special operations executive soe, a covert intelligence agency.
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Our latest prize book is circe by madeline miller, which is now available in paperback. The true story of the greatest female secret agent of world war ii paperback nov 1 2011. The true story of the greatest female secret agent of world war ii kindle edition. Attend worship to hear sermons that will focus on some of the chapters of the book. Most of us are familiar with the fictionalized versions of spy stories, but how much of it is based on reality. The spys wife by reginald hill is a mystery story as well as a character analysis. When her native state seceded in april 1861, van lew s convictions compelled her to defy the new confederate regime. The spymistress peppered with interactions between lizzie and wellknown historic figures, jennifer chiaverinis latest bestseller will thrill civil war buffs and anyone who loves reading about american history and the contribution of women to the momentous events that formed this country. Generations of children have fallen in love with the pioneer saga of the ingalls family, of pa. When youre starting a digital book club, all the standard book club rules apply. The spymistress brings life to the story of a woman who most of us have never heard of. General book club questions for study and discussion. Take a look at these novels about women during wartime.
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