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:- 5.0 out of 5 stars from Beth -- but revisited it a decade or so later and really enjoyed it. I now read it at least every ... : First ran across this book in a college course many years ago. Skimmed it at the time, but revisited it a decade or so later and really enjoyed it. I now read it at least every two years. The Spy is a very significant book in that it was, arguably, the first well-received novel about America written by an American author. The florid prose can be tedious, although the reading gets easier with time. For example, it takes Cooper the first page and one-half to basically state "it was a dark and stormy night," but the observations and descriptions make it very interesting, if somewhat laborious. Over all, the book is a great read, and it offers a snapshot of life in the Revolutionary War period that history books just can't. To begin his own literary "revolution," Cooper, in an effort to attract female readers, takes great pains to describe clothing and furnishings in minute detail. This doesn't serve to advance the plot much, but it does provide a vivid picture of the times. Another new feature is the realistic treatment of the dialogue of the beloved black slave, Caesar. Over one hundred years before Jack Benny's "Rochester," we have Cooper's Caesar providing comic relief with his mispronunciations and equally entertaining colloquialisms. To my knowledge, slaves in novels by earlier authors either spoke with a Harvard accent or not at all. ( Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2015 )
- 4.0 out of 5 stars from earlybirdy -- Cooper deserves our notice : The last time I read a novel by Cooper was as an English major in college when "The Pioneers" was required reading in American novel class. I never thought I'd read another Cooper novel, but after recently reading in a John Jay biography that "The Spy" was based on the true story of a Revolutionary War double-agent spy, I was intrigued enough to give it a try. I was pleasantly surprised. Cooper's style is well-known to be bombastic, but we must keep in mind that he was one of the first genuine American novelists, so I don't think we should be too critical. Actually, at times, Cooper does a wonderful job at descriptive narrative. He has moments when he definitely achieves success in bringing into the mind's eye the vivid natural beauty of the Hudson highlands.The story line was exciting enough that I wanted to find out what happened to the characters, especially to Harvey Birch, the spy. Overall, I liked "The Spy" and I'm glad that I took the time to read it. ( Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2015 )
- 4.0 out of 5 stars from Michael E. Farrell -- Good story, but who was The Spy : Considered the first American novel, The Spy tis set during the Revolutionary War in New York State north of the city with skirmishing and forays by the Continentals and British closely following the attempted betrayal of West Point by Benedict Arnold. The Continental Army is taking strict and swift precautions against suspected British spies caught behind their lines. ( Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2018 )
- 4.0 out of 5 stars from Linda McCombe -- An American Spy : I usually like James Fenimore Cooper, but this story just did no hold together. It is a true story and there was a lot of secrecy surrounding the identity of the spy and who he worked for, but I figured it out fairly quickly. The story wanders too far from the spy and his purpose into other dramas where he is rescuing dumb people because he knows what is going to happen to them. It shows what he did for the people but it takes away from his military purpose. Still it is a good story, but tedious because I often would wonder where he had gotten to. ( Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2019 )
- 5.0 out of 5 stars from Criterion Collector -- Excellent novel of the Revolutionary War in the Hudson Valley : Excellent novel of the revolutionary times as experienced in the Hudson Valley. Sympathetic to the adherents of both sides among the colonists, although the British do not come off too well. Despite being written in the elaborate style of the times, and despite some of the characters being a bit too noble for my taste, I found this to be a involving and fascinating book. There are plenty of characters with selfish or mixed motives to balance out the noble ones. ( Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2016 )
- 4.0 out of 5 stars from Joseph -- An interesting glimpse into America during the Revolution : This isn't Cooper's best, but it is very good. Harvey Birch, the spy of the title, actually receives less attention in this novel than a few other characters. I wondered at times while reading this why the book was given this title. All in all though, the book is well written and kept my interest to the very end. This book is also worth reading for glimpses of the mood of the colonies during the War of Independence - not everybody was gung-ho for revolution against Britain. There were also low-life parasitic gangs of men nicknamed 'The Skinners' prowling the land stealing and murdering. ( Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2016 )
- 5.0 out of 5 stars from Stingy -- Great read : This book though a little hard to read because of the period language was quite excellent for the complexity of a story that well portrayed an important period of history. ( Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 3, 2017 )
- 1.0 out of 5 stars from rhona clay -- Error message received : Although downloaded this book won't ope. Error message states delete and download from cloud but this is impossible to do as can't open it. Very disappointed ( Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2016 )
- 5.0 out of 5 stars from Dana -- Five Stars : Excellent. ( Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2018 )
- 4.0 out of 5 stars from John o'neill -- Four Stars : Good plot and a good read ( Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2016 )
- 5.0 out of 5 stars from malcolm john webster -- Five Stars : worth the reading ( Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 15, 2016 )
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