Large print book
The spymistress
Record details
- ISBN: 9781594137235
- ISBN: 15944137234
- Physical Description: 623 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
- Edition: Large print edition.
- Publisher: Farmington Hills, Mich. : Large Print Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2013.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Published in 2014 by arrangement with Dutton, a member of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, a Penguin Random House Company." -- t.p. verso. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 617-620). |
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| Subject: | Van Lew, Elizabeth L -- 1818-1900 -- Fiction United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction Women spies -- Fiction Large type books |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Rupert Library | LP Chia (Text) | 33294001900091 | Large Print | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
Born to slave-holding aristocracy in Richmond, Virginia, and educated by Northern Quakers, Elizabeth Van Lew was a paradox of her time. When her native state seceded in April 1861, Van Lew's convictions compelled her to defy the new Confederate regime. Pledging her loyalty to the Lincoln White House, her courage would never waver, even as her wartime actions threatened not only her reputation, but also her life. Van Lew's skills in gathering military intelligence were unparalleled. She helped to construct the Richmond Underground and orchestrated escapes from the infamous Confederate Libby Prison under the guise of humanitarian aid. Her spy ring's reach was vast, from clerks in the Confederate War and Navy Departments to the very home of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Although Van Lew was inducted posthumously into the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame, the astonishing scope of her achievements has never been widely known.
