{"product_id":"unlikely-allies-how-a-merchant-a-playwright-and-a-spy-saved-the-american-revolution-paperback","title":"Unlikely Allies: How a Merchant, a Playwright, and a Spy Saved the American Revolution - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoel Richard Paul\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eWithout Precedent\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndivisible\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ethe gripping true story\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eof how three men used espionage, betrayal, and sexual deception to help win the American Revolution.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnlikely Allies\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of three remarkable historical figures. Silas Deane was a Connecticut merchant and delegate to the Continental Congress as the American colonies struggled to break with England. Caron de Beaumarchais was a successful playwright who wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Barber of Seville\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Marriage of Figaro\u003c\/i\u003e. And the flamboyant and mysterious Chevalier d'Éon⁠--officer, diplomat, and sometime spy⁠--was the talk of London and Paris. Is the Chevalier a man or a woman? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Deane is sent to France to convince the French government to support the revolutionary cause, he enlists the help of Beaumarchais. Together, they successfully smuggle weapons, ammunition, and supplies to New England just in time for the crucial Battle of Saratoga, which turned the tide of the American Revolution. And the catalyst for Louis XVI's support of the Americans against England was the Chevalier d'Éon, whose decision to declare herself a woman helped to lead to the Franco-American alliance. These three people spin a fascinating web of political intrigue and international politics that stretches across oceans as they ricochet from Versailles to Georgian London to the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall) in Philadelphia. Each man has his own reasons for wanting to see America triumph over the British, and each contends daily with the certainty that no one is what they seem. The line between friends and enemies is blurred, spies lurk in every corner, and the only way to survive is to trust no one. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn edge-of-your-seat story full of fascinating characters and lavish with period detail and sense of place, \u003ci\u003eUnlikely Allies\u003c\/i\u003e is Revolutionary history in all of its juicy, lurid glory.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoel Richard Paul studied at Amherst College, the London School of Economics, Harvard Law School, and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. He currently teaches international economic law, foreign relations, and constitutional law at the University of California Hastings Law School, where he is also the Associate Dean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreviously, he taught at the University of Connecticut, Yale University, Leiden University in the Netherlands, and the American University in Washington. He has also practiced law with an international firm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul writes about international trade, globalization, regulatory competition, private international law, and the president's foreign relations powers. He is currently writing a history of U.S. foreign relations and international law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.14 x 5.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978202513709,"sku":"9781594484872","price":26.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/NOzJbANbP39781594484872.webp?v=1775800995","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/unlikely-allies-how-a-merchant-a-playwright-and-a-spy-saved-the-american-revolution-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}