{"product_id":"a-woman-of-intelligence-paperback","title":"A Woman of Intelligence - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKarin Tanabe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Captivating.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed a Best Book of Summer by \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America - BuzzFeed \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e PopSugar - BookRiot - LifeSavvy - CT Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom \"a master of historical fiction\" (NPR), Karin Tanabe's \u003ci\u003eA Woman of Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e is an exhilarating tale of post-war New York City, and one remarkable woman's journey from the United Nations, to the cloistered drawing rooms of Manhattan society, to the secretive ranks of the FBI.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Fifth Avenue address, parties at the Plaza, two healthy sons, and the ideal husband: what looks like a perfect life for Katharina Edgeworth is anything but. It's 1954, and the post-war American dream has become a nightmare. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA born and bred New Yorker, Katharina is the daughter of immigrants, Ivy-League-educated, and speaks four languages. As a single girl in 1940s Manhattan, she is a translator at the newly formed United Nations, devoting her days to her work and the promise of world peace--and her nights to cocktails and the promise of a good time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow the wife of a beloved pediatric surgeon and heir to a shipping fortune, Katharina is trapped in a gilded cage, desperate to escape the constraints of domesticity. So when she is approached by the FBI and asked to join their ranks as an informant, Katharina seizes the opportunity. A man from her past has become a high-level Soviet spy, but no one has been able to infiltrate his circle. Enter Katharina, the perfect woman for the job. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNavigating the demands of the FBI and the secrets of the KGB, she becomes a courier, carrying stolen government documents from D.C. to Manhattan. But as those closest to her lose their covers, and their lives, Katharina's secret soon threatens to ruin her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the fast-paced twists of a classic spy thriller, and a nuanced depiction of female experience, \u003ci\u003e A Woman of Intelligence \u003c\/i\u003eshimmers with intrigue and desire.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarin Tanabe\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of over half a dozen novels, including \u003ci\u003eA Woman of Intelligence \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Gilded Years.\u003c\/i\u003e A former \u003ci\u003ePolitico \u003c\/i\u003ereporter, her writing has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, Miami Herald, Chicago Tribune, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e. She has appeared as a celebrity and politics expert on \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Tonight\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCNN\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCBS Early Show. \u003c\/i\u003eKarin is a graduate of Vassar College and lives in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 8.27 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 02, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759514681632,"sku":"9781250231512","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d95c5fadafbcdbb88a48a1e88ec0d4e9.webp?v=1780154911","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-woman-of-intelligence-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}