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this was a terrific read. it's very clear abbott has done tremendous research in creating this book, and the biographies and history are presented well in a very engaging style.
over the past year, i have been hearing more about women serving in the civil war, whether they went incognito, disguising themselves as men, or functioned as supporters and spies - there may be a mini-movement in publishing to get these stories some attention. novels like [b:I Shall Be Near to You|20026466|I Shall Be Near to You|Erin Lindsay McCabe|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1389984589s/20026466.jpg|25756917] and [b:Neverhome|20454109|Neverhome|Laird Hunt|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1394566779s/20454109.jpg|32074256] would be great companion reads with [b:Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War|18679391|Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy Four Women Undercover in the Civil War|Karen Abbott|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1395710606s/18679391.jpg|26470461]. (which i suggest only because a) they are also quite recent, and b) i enjoy 'paired reads' - a fiction work with a nonfiction - so maybe you will too.)
as i was reading abbott's book, i found myself most drawn to emma's and elizabeth's stories. i found i had more empathy for them, over belle and rose. (not for where their sympathies lay, but just in how their personalities were presented and in the way they conducted themselves.) but, overall, all 4 women are fascinating subjects and could easily carry their own books.
over the past year, i have been hearing more about women serving in the civil war, whether they went incognito, disguising themselves as men, or functioned as supporters and spies - there may be a mini-movement in publishing to get these stories some attention. novels like [b:I Shall Be Near to You|20026466|I Shall Be Near to You|Erin Lindsay McCabe|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1389984589s/20026466.jpg|25756917] and [b:Neverhome|20454109|Neverhome|Laird Hunt|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1394566779s/20454109.jpg|32074256] would be great companion reads with [b:Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War|18679391|Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy Four Women Undercover in the Civil War|Karen Abbott|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1395710606s/18679391.jpg|26470461]. (which i suggest only because a) they are also quite recent, and b) i enjoy 'paired reads' - a fiction work with a nonfiction - so maybe you will too.)
as i was reading abbott's book, i found myself most drawn to emma's and elizabeth's stories. i found i had more empathy for them, over belle and rose. (not for where their sympathies lay, but just in how their personalities were presented and in the way they conducted themselves.) but, overall, all 4 women are fascinating subjects and could easily carry their own books.