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In this historical account, Karen Abbot tells the little known stories of four female spies during the Civil War. Belle Boyd and Rose O'Neale Greenhow who shared intelligence with the Confederacy, Emma Edmonds, who disguised herself as a Union soldier and Elizabeth Van Lew, who sheltered Union soldiers in her Southern home as well as sharing intelligence with the Union.
While I think this book is well researched and very interesting, I felt it was a little hard to follow at times. Abbott would often switch from one of the women to another in the same chapter without much transition. It feel like it would have been better if she had devoted chapters to a single woman. I also would have liked more background on the Civil War events as I often felt confused as to what was going on in the war as a whole and I do not have much prior knowledge. A Civil War buff who knows all the details might feel differently. However, despite these things, I am really glad that I read it as I never knew that there were so many women so involved in the Civil War. It was very interesting to hear their stories and they deserve to be told. I found the story of Emma Edmonds most interesting. She went to such great lengths to disguise her identity. Overall, this was a very interesting book.
ND Women Connect Book Club April 2015
While I think this book is well researched and very interesting, I felt it was a little hard to follow at times. Abbott would often switch from one of the women to another in the same chapter without much transition. It feel like it would have been better if she had devoted chapters to a single woman. I also would have liked more background on the Civil War events as I often felt confused as to what was going on in the war as a whole and I do not have much prior knowledge. A Civil War buff who knows all the details might feel differently. However, despite these things, I am really glad that I read it as I never knew that there were so many women so involved in the Civil War. It was very interesting to hear their stories and they deserve to be told. I found the story of Emma Edmonds most interesting. She went to such great lengths to disguise her identity. Overall, this was a very interesting book.
ND Women Connect Book Club April 2015