Miss Lizzie's War
The Double Life of Southern Belle Spy Elizabeth Van Lew
Globe Pequot Publishing · Print & ebook · June 5, 2012
As the Civil War ground on, an underground Unionist movement flourished in the heart of the Confederacy, led by an unlikely leader.
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- Genres
- Historical Fiction, Black Historical Fiction
- Published
- Globe Pequot Publishing, June 5, 2012
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As the Civil War ground on, an underground Unionist movement flourished in the heart of the Confederacy, led by an unlikely leader. Elizabeth Van Lew, a wealthy and well connected member of Richmond’s elite, risked everything to help save the Union, skillfully directing this clandestine group and becoming General Ulysses S. Grant’s spy in Richmond.
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Surrounded by a cadre of “slaves” secretly freed and working with her at the risk of their lives--and hers--Lizzie becomes a pivotal character in the narrative that reveals the complexity and horror of war and the possibility of ultimate redemption. Based on an incredible true story, Lizzie's War revolves around a number of elements:the intrigue involved in Elizabeth’s double life, her scheme to plant a former slave as her spy in the Jefferson Davis home, her secret romance with a Union prisoner, the dangerous work andconspiracies entailed in running a spy network for the Federal Government in the Confederate capital, terrifying flights to freedom engineered by Elizabeth for escaped prisoners and slaves, andongoing Confederate surveillance, investigations and arrests of Unionists.
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| Historical Fiction | 90% |
|---|---|
| Black Historical Fiction | 54% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Lives in History
- Women's Lives
- Civil War Era
- Authors
- Rosemary Agonito
- Publisher
- Globe Pequot Publishing
- Published
- June 5, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Lives in History