The Spy

By: Cooper, James Fenimore

The action takes place during the American Revolution, at "The Locusts", which is believed to have been the real family home of John Jay in Rye, Westchester County, New York, and is now known as the Jay Estate. The plot ranges back and forth over the neutral ground between the British and the Continental armies.Harvey Birch, a peddler, has a meeting with a man, known as Mr. Harper, at The Locusts, the country home of a British sympathizer located between the lines. In consequence, the peddler comes under suspicion for being a British spy although he is really a Patriot. Harper is actually George Washington in disguise with whom Birch has other meetings in the course of the book. Birch's role is revealed only after he falls in battle.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08R92BSHT
• ISBN13: 9798584607883
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 490 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 1.2" x 5.0"