Thomas J. Schaeper is professor of history, St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, NY.
Thomas J. Schaeper is professor of history, St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, NY.
“[E]ngaging . . . By providing a wealth of detail about the life
and times of this much-execrated man, Schaeper balances and softens
what has conventionally been seen as Bancroft’s harsh
character.”—Edmund S. Morgan, The New York Review of Books
*The New York Review of Books*
"A must for any lover of American Colonial history."—M.A. Byron,
Choice
*Choice*
"Well researched and well paced. Recommended to undergraduates
and general readers with an interest in espionage or American
history."—Library Journal
*Library Journal*
"This is the first full-length treatment of the life of Edward
Bancroft. It corrects a great many mistakes and misinterpretations,
and for that reason is a valuable contribution to the historical
record. In particular, the account of Bancroft's work as a spy in
Paris is terrific; I enjoyed it a great deal."—Alan Houston, author
of Benjamin Franklin and the Politics of Improvement
*Alan Houston*
"Schaeper in the first scholar to explore Bancroft's life in detail
and to treat his activities as a spy in a sober, intelligent
fashion. He explodes the myths and conspiracy theories of many
modern authors who have traduced Bancroft's reputation and with it
the reputations of all those associated with him."—Harry Dickinson,
University of Edinburgh
*Harry Dickinson*
“A wonderful book which fills a major gap in the history of the
American Revolution. Through exhaustive research, Schaeper has
uncovered much information about the widely misunderstood master
spy Bancroft. His book is as entertaining as it is scholarly.
Highly recommended not only to academics but also to general
readers.”—Jonathan R. Dull, author of A Diplomatic History of the
American Revolution
*Jonathan R. Dull*
“Thomas Schaeper presents an intriguing, full biography of one of
the eighteenth century’s most brilliant and multifaceted figures:
scientist, author, speculator, entrepreneur, and double agent
Edward Bancroft. He offers a thoroughly researched, fair and
balanced reappraisal of both Bancroft and British espionage in
Europe during the American Revolution, and in doing so rescues
Bancroft from melodramatic OSS and Cold War-infused spy
narratives.”— Elizabeth M. Nuxoll, Editor, The Papers of John Jay,
Columbia University
*Elizabeth M. Nuxoll*
Selected as a Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2011 in the
North America category.
*Choice*
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