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The Spy

by James Fenimore Cooper

AmericanAdventureLiteratureClassicsFictionEspionageHistorical Fiction
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About This Book

A historical adventure reminiscent of Sir Walter Scott’s Waverley romances, Cooper’s novel centers on Harvey Birch, a common man suspected of being a spy for the British.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

38

Chapters

~456 min

Est. Listening Time

English

Language

3.6

Goodreads Rating

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"The Spy" was written by James Fenimore Cooper. It is classified as Poetry, Adventure, Essays, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Classic Literature.

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