Unlikely Allies: How a Merchant, a Playwright, and a Spy Saved the American Revolution | 
pickFascinating book about the behind the scenes diplomacy, spying, and negotiating it took to get the French to side with the colonists in the War of Independence. Colorful characters—the most intriguing of which is Chevalier d‘Eon—jealousies, rivalries, love affairs and more are woven into this fascinating story where luck, perseverance and sheer stubbornness all played a roll. Occasionally dense, the personalities involved make this a good read.
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