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Meticulously researched and entertaining. . . . A true tale of pirates, spies and naval warfare that reads like a thriller. --The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Excellent. . . . An amazing account of adventures on the high seas, full of spies, treachery, and rousing battles. --The Charleston Post & Courier Rollicking. . . . A virtuoso display of historical sleuthing [with] more than enough high seas excitement and intimate revelations to keep the reader turning the pages well into the night. --The Mobile Press-Register Amazing. . .sheds light on a seldom observed aspect of [the Civil] War. --The Tennessean Meticulously researched and entertaining. . . . A true tale of pirates, spies and naval warfare that reads like a thriller. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Excellent. . . . An amazing account of adventures on the high seas, full of spies, treachery, and rousing battles. The Charleston Post & Courier Rollicking. . . . A virtuoso display of historical sleuthing [with] more than enough high seas excitement and intimate revelations to keep the reader turning the pages well into the night. The Mobile Press-Register Amazing. . .sheds light on a seldom observed aspect of [the Civil] War. The Tennessean By devoting a commendable amount of attention to contemporary sources, and handling those sources quite judiciously, Stephen Fox has managed to surprise me with a story of Semmes and the Alabama that is not only compelling and new, but highly entertaining as well. -William Marvel, author of Lee's Last Retreat: The Flight to Appomattox A genuine thriller from the first page to the last, this is the true tale of the brilliant Confederate pirate who roved the ocean in a deadly cat-and-mouse game against the Union. Packed with pirates, spies, and sailors, diplomats, politicians, strumpets and scoundrels of every stripe, Wolf of the Deep is a Civil War story for any and all readers who love to get wrapped up in a great book. -Debby Applegate, 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award finalist for The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher, From the Hardcover edition. & quot; By devoting a commendable amount of attention to contemporary sources, and handling those sources quite judiciously, Stephen Fox has managed to surprise me with a story of Semmes and the Alabama that is not only compelling and new, but highly entertaining as well.& quot; - William Marvel, author of Lee's Last Retreat: The Flight to Appomattox A genuine thriller from the first page to the last, this is the true tale of the brilliant Confederate pirate who roved the ocean in a deadly cat-and-mouse game against the Union. Packed with pirates, spies, and sailors, diplomats, politicians, strumpets and scoundrels of every stripe, Wolf of the Deep is a Civil War story for any and all readers who love to get wrapped up in a great book. - Debby Applegate, 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award finalist for The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher . By devoting a commendable amount of attention to contemporary sources, and handling those sources quite judiciously, Stephen Fox has managed to surprise me with a story of Semmes and the Alabama that is not only compelling and new, but highly entertaining as well. - William Marvel, author of Lee's Last Retreat: The Flight to Appomattox A genuine thriller from the first page to the last, this is the true tale of the brilliant Confederate pirate who roved the ocean in a deadly cat-and-mouse game against the Union. Packed with pirates, spies, and sailors, diplomats, politicians, strumpets and scoundrels of every stripe, Wolf of the Deep is a Civil War story for any and all readers who love to get wrapped up in a great book. - Debby Applegate, 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award finalist for The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher, A genuine thriller from the first page to the last, this is the true tale of the brilliant Confederate pirate who roved the ocean in a deadly cat-and-mouse game against the Union. Packed with pirates, spies, and sailors, diplomats, politicians, strumpets and scoundrels of every stripe, Wolf of the Deep is a Civil War story for any and all readers who love to get wrapped up in a great book. - Debby Applegate, 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award finalist for The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher, A genuine thriller from the first page to the last, this is the true tale of the brilliant Confederate pirate who roved the ocean in a deadly cat-and-mouse game against the Union. Packed with pirates, spies, and sailors, diplomats, politicians, strumpets and scoundrels of every stripe, Wolf of the Deep is a Civil War story for any and all readers who love to get wrapped up in a great book. -Debby Applegate, 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award finalist for The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher.

Meticulously researched and entertaining. . . . A true tale of pirates, spies and naval warfare that reads like a thriller. <br>-- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution <br> Excellent. . . . An amazing account of adventures on the high seas, full of spies, treachery, and rousing battles. <br>-- The Charleston Post & Courier <br> Rollicking. . . . A virtuoso display of historical sleuthing [with] more than enough high seas excitement and intimate revelations to keep the reader turning the pages well into the night. <br>-- The Mobile Press-Register <br> Amazing. . .sheds light on a seldom observed aspect of [the Civil] War. <br>-- The Tennessean

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Stephen Fox, an independent historian who did his PhD at Brown University, is the author of six previous books, including Transatlantic, a history of the steamship. He lives near Boston, Massachusetts.

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