{"product_id":"9780735209435","title":"George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“As a Long Islander endlessly fascinated by events that happened in a place I call home, I hope with this book to give the secret six the credit they didn’t get in life. The Culper spies represent all the patriotic Americans who give so much for their country but, because of the nature of their work, will not or cannot take a bow or even talk about their missions.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Brian Kilmeade\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen General George Washington beat a hasty retreat from New York City in August 1776, many thought the American Revolution might soon be over. Instead, Washington rallied—thanks in large part to a little-known, top-secret group called the Culper Spy Ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWashington realized that he couldn’t beat the British with military might, so he recruited a sophisticated and deeply secretive intelligence network to infiltrate New York. So carefully guarded were the members’ identities that one spy’s name was not uncovered until the twentieth century, and one remains unknown today. But by now, historians have discovered enough information about the ring’s activities to piece together evidence that these six individuals turned the tide of the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on extensive research, Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger have painted compelling portraits of George Washington’s secret six:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRobert Townsend, the reserved Quaker merchant and reporter who headed the Culper Ring, keeping his identity secret even from Washington;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAustin Roe, the tavern keeper who risked his employment and his life in order to protect the mission;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaleb Brewster, the brash young longshoreman who loved baiting the British and agreed to ferry messages between Connecticut and New York;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbraham Woodhull, the curmudgeonly (and surprisingly nervous) Long Island bachelor with business and family excuses for traveling to Manhattan;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJames Rivington, the owner of a posh coffeehouse and print shop where high-ranking British officers gossiped about secret operations;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgent 355, a woman whose identity remains unknown but who seems to have used her wit and charm to coax officers to share vital secrets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e George Washington’s Secret Six\u003c\/i\u003e, Townsend and his fellow spies finally receive their due, taking their place among the pantheon of heroes of the American Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47014548930800,"sku":"9780735209435","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780735209435_p0.jpg?v=1763633705","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780735209435","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}