The Woman in Battle (Classic Reprint): A Narrative of the Exploits, Adventures, and Travels of Madame Loreta Janeta Valezquez, Otherwise Known as Lieutenant Harry T. Buford, Confederate States Army - Couverture souple

Loreta Janeta Velazquez

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331132711 ISBN 13 : 9781331132714

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Intriguing Civil War espionage from the front lines to the frontier.

A gripping, first‑person memoir that follows a female spy as she moves through war-torn towns, disguises herself, and gathers critical intelligence for the Confederacy. This edition presents vivid scenes from the author’s travels, from bustling border towns to remote outposts, and the clever ruses she uses to slip behind enemy lines. Read about the risks, the wit, and the determination behind a daring, real-life career in espionage during a pivotal chapter in American history.

• Behind-the-scenes espionage methods used to gain information
• Travelogue-style portraits of towns, trains, rivers, and military outposts
• Disguises, reinventions, and quick thinking under pressure
• Reflections on duty, loyalty, and the costs of war

Ideal for readers drawn to Civil War history, memoirs of courage under pressure, and stories of clever disguises and daring missions in dangerous times.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from The Woman in Battle: A Narrative of the Exploits, Adventures, and Travels of Madame Loreta Janeta Valezquez, Otherwise Known as Lieutenant Harry T. Buford, Confederate States Army

If I expected by this story of my adventures to achieve any literary reputation, I might be disposed, on account of its many faults of style, to ask the indulgence of those who will do mo the honor to undertake its perusal. As, however, I only attempted authorship because I had, as others assured me, and as I myself believed, something to tell that was worth telling, I have been more concerned about the matter than the manner of my book, and I hope that the narrative will prove of sufficient interest to compensate for a lack of literary elegance in the setting forth. Mine has been a life too busily occupied in other matters for me to cultivate the graces of authorship; and the best I can hope to do is to relate my story with simplicity and truth, and then let it find its fate, whether it be praise or condemnation.

The composition of this book has been a labor of love, and yet one of no ordinary difficulties. The loss of my notes has compelled me to rely entirely upon my memory; and memory is apt to be very treacherous, especially when, after a number of years, one endeavors to relate in their proper sequence a long series of complicated transactions. Besides, I have been compelled to write hurriedly, and in the intervals of processing business, the necessities I have been under of earning my daily bread being such as could not be disregarded, even for the purpose of winning the laurels of authorship.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331132711
• ISBN 13: 9781331132714
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 684
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