{"product_id":"2940013247291","title":"The Woman with a Stone Heart (A Romance of the Philippine War) [With ATOC, Illustrated]","description":"Oscar William Coursey tells the story of a Filipina named Marie Sampalit. When her lover dies in the hands of the Spaniards, Marie swears to avenge his death. She uses her charm and ability to get into the good graces of the enemy, first the Spaniards then later the Americans, to accomplish her mission of revenge and act as a spy for the revolutionaries. In the course of avenging her lover's death and fighting for Philippine independence, she learns to shoot a firearm, gets involved in the torture of Spanish soldiers, does household chores and laundry for the Americans and provides information to help the Filipino cause. She attempts and succeeds in shooting down General Lawton for a $10,000 reward but is forced to disguise as a man to avoid detection. Her last mission as a spy leads to her capture and eventual death by firing squad.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarie Sampalit \u003cbr\u003eRegion Around Manila Bay \u003cbr\u003eAdmiral Dewey \u003cbr\u003eAguinaldo \u003cbr\u003eMarie, Her Mother, etc. \u003cbr\u003eFilipinos at Breakfast \u003cbr\u003eEnd of the Boat-Battle \u003cbr\u003eThe Rescue \u003cbr\u003eFloating Down The Rapids \u003cbr\u003eGeneral Lawton and Staff \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI. Love Defeated \u003cbr\u003eII. First Shot of A New War \u003cbr\u003eIII. Avenged Her Lover’s Death \u003cbr\u003eIV. The Interval \u003cbr\u003eV. Filipino Uprising \u003cbr\u003eVI. As A Spy \u003cbr\u003eVII. Off For Baler \u003cbr\u003eVIII. The Gilmore Incident \u003cbr\u003eIX. The American Prisoners \u003cbr\u003eX. Death of General Lawton \u003cbr\u003eXI. North-bound \u003cbr\u003eXII. Crossing the Sierra Madres \u003cbr\u003eXIII. Compensation","brand":"Ladislav Deczi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47069894312176,"sku":"2940013247291","price":3.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013247291_p0.jpg?v=1763590033","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013247291","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}