Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring

Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring
Author Alexander Rose
Country United States
Language English
Genre Non-fiction
Publisher Bantam
Publication date
May 1, 2007
Media type Print (hardcover and paperback)
Pages 384 pp (first edition)
ISBN 978-0-553-80421-8

Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring (2007) is a history book based on the stories of four real-life childhood friends who formed a spy ring that affected the course of the Revolutionary War.[1][2] It was written by Alexander Rose.[3]

Television adaptation

The book was adapted into the AMC period drama series, Turn: Washington's Spies, which premiered April 6, 2014. The series stars Jamie Bell as Abraham Woodhull, Seth Numrich as Benjamin Tallmadge, Daniel Henshall as Caleb Brewster, and Ian Kahn as George Washington.

References

  1. Dayton, Lee. "TURN: Origins Comic Now Online". AMC. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  2. PIYA SINHA-ROY (Apr 4, 2014). "George Washington's spy ring comes alive in AMC drama 'Turn'". Reuters (LOS ANGELES).
  3. Alexander Rose (May 1, 2007). Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring (First ed.). Bantam. ISBN 978-0-553-80421-8.
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