Wild Rose
Book description
For sheer bravado and style, no woman in the North or South rivaled the Civil War heroine Rose O’Neale Greenhow. Fearless spy for the Confederacy, glittering Washington hostess, legendary beauty and lover, Rose Greenhow risked everything for the cause she valued more than life itself. In this superb portrait, biographer…
Why read it?
1 author picked Wild Rose as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Maybe it’s just me, but I tend to think of spies as cloak-and-dagger types driving Jaguars and carrying machine pistols and exploding gadgets. But spying really is the second-oldest profession. Ann Blackman’s beautifully told narrative of Washington socialite Rose O’Neal Greenhow, who became a highly successful Confederate spy during the Civil War, is a good reminder that a smart, deceptive human – female or male – can change the course of wars.
From Bryan's list on nonfiction about turncoat American spies.
Want books like Wild Rose?
Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Wild Rose.
5 book lists we think you will like!
Interested in women, intelligence agency, and Washington D.C.?
10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about women, intelligence agency, and Washington D.C..