"The Spy" by James Fenimore Cooper is a historical fiction set during the American Revolution, mainly in New York. It tells the adventure of Harvey Birch, a puzzling man whose arrival seeking shelter leads to questions about his true purpose. As this man comes into the story, he is revealed to be a spy whose actions take place during the war. The book looks at ideas of devotion, what people give up, and who they are as they chose sides during a moment in American history.
The Spy: Condensed for use in schools
By James Fenimore Cooper
In a storm-struck land during the American Revolution, a mysterious traveler's arrival exposes a web of loyalty and deception.
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About the AuthorJames Fenimore Cooper was an American writer of the first half of the 19th century, whose historical romances depicting colonial and indigenous characters from the 17th to the 19th centuries brought him fame and fortune. He lived much of his boyhood and his last fifteen years in Cooperstown, New York, which was founded by his father William Cooper on property that he owned. Cooper became a member of the Episcopal Church shortly before his death and contributed generously to it. He attended Yale University for three years, where he was a member of the Linonian Society.
James Fenimore Cooper was an American writer of the first half of the 19th century, whose historical romances depicting colonial and indigenous characters from the 17th to the 19th centuries brought him fame and fortune. He lived much of his boyhood and his last fifteen years in Cooperstown, New York, which was founded by his father William Cooper on property that he owned. Cooper became a member of the Episcopal Church shortly before his death and contributed generously to it. He attended Yale University for three years, where he was a member of the Linonian Society.
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