The Spy

James Fenimore Cooper (1789 - 1851)

James Fenimore Cooper's second novel, The Spy (1821), is based on Sir Walter Scott's Waverly series, and tells an adventure tale about the American Revolution. The protagonist is Harvey Birch, a supposed loyalist who actually is a spy for George Washington, disguised as 'Mr Harper.' The book brought Cooper fame and wealth, and is regarded as the first great success in American fiction.
(Summary by Gord MacKenzie)

Genre(s): Suspense, Espionage, Political & Thrillers

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 James Fenimore Cooper Gord Mackenzie
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Play 02 Author's Introduction Gord Mackenzie
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Play 03 Chapter 1 Gord Mackenzie
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Play 04 Chapter 2 Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
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Play 05 Chapter 3 Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
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Play 06 Chapter 4 Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
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Play 07 Chapter 5 Maureen S. O'Brien
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Play 08 Chapter 6 Maureen S. O'Brien
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Play 09 Chapter 7 Maureen S. O'Brien
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Play 10 Chapter 8 Hugh McGuire
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Play 11 Chapter 9 Hugh McGuire
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Play 12 Chapter 10 Hugh McGuire
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Play 13 Chapter 11 Caroline Morse
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Play 14 Chapter 12 Caroline Morse
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Play 15 Chapter 13 Caroline Morse
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Play 16 Chapter 14 Kymm Zuckert
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Play 17 Chapter 15 Mike Wilson
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Play 18 Chapter 16 Kymm Zuckert
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Play 19 Chapter 17 Ben Douglas
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Play 20 Chapter 18 Fox in the Stars
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Play 21 Chapter 19 Anita Roy Dobbs
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Play 22 Chapter 20 Gesine
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Play 23 Chapter 21 Gesine
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Play 24 Chapter 22 Gesine
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Play 25 Chapter 23 Gord Mackenzie
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Play 26 Chapter 24 Gord Mackenzie
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Play 27 Chapter 25 Gord Mackenzie
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Play 28 Chapter 26 Anita Roy Dobbs
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Play 29 Chapter 27 Anita Roy Dobbs
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Play 30 Chapter 28 Anita Roy Dobbs
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Play 31 Chapter 29 Chris Vee
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Play 32 Chapter 30 Chris Vee
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Play 33 Chapte 31 Chris Vee
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Play 34 Chapter 32 Betsie Bush
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Play 35 Chapter 33 Betsie Bush
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Play 36 Chapter 34 Chip
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Play 37 Chapter 35 Chip
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