The Spy

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Author: James Fenimore Cooper

ISBN-10: 1603121617

ISBN-13: 9781603121613

Category: Occupations - Fiction

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.Library JournalWritten in 1821, this historical novel is Cooper's paean to the Revolutionary War, as protagonist Harry Birch finds himself wrongly accused of selling vital information to the British. The book incorporates several real characters, including George Washington.

AcknowledgmentsixHistorical IntroductionxiiiTo James Aitchison [1821]1Preface [1821]2Preface to the Second Edition [1822]6To James Aitchison [1822]8Preface to the Third Edition [1822]9Introduction [1831]12Introduction [1849]17The Spy22Explanatory Notes425Textual Commentary435Textual Notes458Emendations460Rejected Readings546Word-Division550