George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved America Contributor(s): Kilmeade, Brian (Author), Yaeger, Don (Author), Kilmeade, Brian (Read by) |
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ISBN: 073520943X ISBN-13: 9780735209435 Publisher: Penguin Audiobooks
Binding Type: Compact Disc - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2016 * Out of Print * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - History | Military - United States |
Dewey: 973.410 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.1" W x 5.9" L (0.30 lbs) |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New York - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
Features: Price on Product, Unabridged |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "As a Long Islander endlessly fascinated by events that happened in a place I call home, I hope with this book to give the secret six the credit they didn't get in life. The Culper spies represent all the patriotic Americans who give so much for their country but, because of the nature of their work, will not or cannot take a bow or even talk about their missions."
--Brian Kilmeade When General George Washington beat a hasty retreat from New York City in August 1776, many thought the American Revolution might soon be over. Instead, Washington rallied--thanks in large part to a little-known, top-secret group called the Culper Spy Ring.
- Robert Townsend, the reserved merchant and reporter who headed the Culper Ring, keeping his identity secret even from Washington; - Austin Roe, the tavern keeper who risked his employment and his life in order to protect the mission; - Caleb Brewster, the brash young longshoreman who loved baiting the British and agreed to ferry messages between Connecticut and New York; - Abraham Woodhull, the curmudgeonly (and surprisingly nervous) Long Island bachelor with business and family excuses for traveling to Manhattan; - James Rivington, the owner of a posh coffeehouse and print shop where high-ranking British officers gossiped about secret operations; - Agent 355, a woman whose identity remains unknown but who seems to have used her wit and charm to coax officers to share vital secrets.
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