The Spy

By Richard Harding Davis

Book Overview

The Spy is a novel written by American author Richard Harding Davis. It is a thrilling and suspenseful story about espionage and war, set during the Spanish-American War in 1898.The novel follows the adventures of a young American journalist named Robert Fairfax, who is sent to Cuba to cover the war. While there, he meets and falls in love with a beautiful Cuban woman named Mercedes, who is secretly a spy working for the Spanish army.As Fairfax becomes more involved in the war effort, he discovers that Mercedes is a spy and must decide whether to betray her to his own country or risk his own life to protect her. Along the way, Fairfax encounters a cast of colorful characters, including American soldiers, Spanish officers, and Cuban rebels.The Spy is a classic tale of espionage and romance, full of action, suspense, and intrigue. It is a must-read for fans of historical fiction and spy thrillers.My going to Valencia was entirely an accident. But the more often I stated that fact, the more satisfied was everyone at the capital that I had come on some secret mission. Even the venerable politician who acted as our minister, the night of my arrival, after dinner, said confidentially, ""Now, Mr. Crosby, between ourselves, what's the game?""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419183400
• ISBN13: 9781419183409
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.2"