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I enjoyed this book, but as a historian, I think it has a lot of flaws. I can't really stand Abbott's style of narrating the lives of these women with editorial flourishes that clearly aren't present in any historical records. I mean, she tells us what was going through Rose Greenhow's head as she drowned, for example; how does she know that? It's not like Greenhow wrote a journal entry on it later on or something.
I only listened to the audiobook, meaning I haven't looked at her sources, but there's already been a lot of secondary work on these four women, so I doubt Abbott has contributed much original material.
Still, these are some fascinating women, the stories of their lives and involvement in the Civil War told in an accessible fashion. I was left with a lot of admiration and respect for all four of them, even as someone who firmly believes Belle Boyd and Rose Greenhow were on the wrong side.
I only listened to the audiobook, meaning I haven't looked at her sources, but there's already been a lot of secondary work on these four women, so I doubt Abbott has contributed much original material.
Still, these are some fascinating women, the stories of their lives and involvement in the Civil War told in an accessible fashion. I was left with a lot of admiration and respect for all four of them, even as someone who firmly believes Belle Boyd and Rose Greenhow were on the wrong side.