num_pages: 400
description: The story of Sarah Emma Edmonds who masqueraded as a man named Frank Thompson during the Civil War. Among her many adventures she was a nurse on the battlefield and a spy for the Union Army and was captured by (and escaped from) the Confederates. The novel is narrated by Sarah offering readers an in-depth look not only at the Civil War but also at her journey to self-discovery as she grapples with living a lie and falling in love with one of her fellow soldiers.
language: English
title: A Soldier's Secret: The Incredible True Story of Sarah Edmonds, Civil War Hero
publisher: Harry N. Abrams