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George Washington's Secret Six
- The Spy Ring That Saved America
- Narrated by: Brian Kilmeade
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
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Summary
From the cohost of Fox & Friends, the true story of the anonymous spies who helped win the Revolutionary War.
Among the pantheon of heroes of the American Revolution, six names are missing. First and foremost, Robert Townsend, an unassuming and respected businessman from Long Island, who spearheaded the spy ring that covertly brought down the British…before they, or anyone else, could discover their names.
Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger finally give Townsend and his fellow spies their proper due, telling the fascinating story of how they passed information to George Washington that turned the tide of the war. Using a network of citizen operatives that included a longshoreman, bartender, newspaper editor, housewife, tailor, and femme fatale, and employing a series of complex codes, the so-called Culper Spy Ring used sophisticated tactics to subvert the British.
Based on previously unpublished research, George Washington's Secret Six is a gripping history of these amazing, anonymous Patriots who risked their lives for our freedom.
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Critic reviews
"James Bond is a rank amateur compared to the heroic efforts of the Culper Ring. Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger’s work demonstrates why the story of the secret six should be anything but a secret in American history." (Harvey Mackay, author of Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive)
"A rollicking read by Kilmeade and Yaeger, acknowledging a long overdue debt to six American heroes." (Karl Rove)
"We would not have won the Revolution and secured our freedom, were it not for the leadership of George Washington and the courage of the spies he set in motion. George Washington’s Secret Six is a gripping and informative read." (Congressman Pete King, chairman of the Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee, House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security)
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- a j stirland
- 11-12-15
passionately read
I watched the TV series Turn, and thought I would complete the experience by listening to the book. The authors have an in depth knowledge of the subject, and Brian Kilmeade, obviously has a passion for the subject, but that's the problem, I found his style of narration overly exuberant, he gets too excited and begins to get loud at times. This tends to overshadow the exellent story. If the book had been read by a trained actor, it would have been 5 stars across the board.
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- Ron
- 02-07-15
things they didn't teach me in school!
I've listened to this alongside watching 'Turn'. without the two i would have found this book a bit confusing ...all the names and places and story twists. but with the supporting tv show it all made sense.
i found the reader to be a bit too excitable at times and his increased tone and speed was distracting.
all in all I'm very glad i listened. I've learned new facts.
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- juxian1972
- 11-06-15
Passionate reader, very enjoyable
Who was your favorite character and why?
Robert Townsend, he was fascinating.
What about Brian Kilmeade’s performance did you like?
He is a very passionate reader who clearly loves everything about this story and these characters, and he puts a lot of emotion into reading, it makes even duller passages interesting to listen to.
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- Su
- 16-12-14
too much like hard work
What did you like best about George Washington's Secret Six? What did you like least?
This should have been a great true story of one of Washington's spy ring which helped him win the "war of independence" but it not - the presentation is dreadful and ruined the whole experience for me.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
The spy ring and its ins and outs should have been fascinating - but the way it has been narrated demolishes the interest I had
Who might you have cast as narrator instead of Brian Kilmeade?
I wish that authors would leave the reading of their books to professionals - there is a certain amount of arrogance in the "I've written it so I'm reading it".
I have repeatedly said that the narrator can make or break a book and in this case Kilmeade destroyed his own work
Do you think George Washington's Secret Six needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
No, please no!
Any additional comments?
I should have loved this - it's my kind of thing - but this was just too hard.
From the narrator (who sounds like a petulant 12 year old reading his essay to the class) through the syntax (which again was that of a 12 year old and that's being generous) to the overall presentation - it was a disaster when it should have been fascinating.
Thank goodness for Audible's returns policy!
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