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Wilson's academic penchant for detail is admirable ... . What's also engaging and timely is the book's final chapter. In it, Wilson embarks on a reflective discussion of state security, espionage and the suspension of civil liberties, in times of grave national threat - clearly authored with recent anti-vax, so-called freedom protests and the rise of populist extremism in mind. Winnipeg Free Press Canadian Spy Story is brilliant historical scholarship, the profundity of its argument deliberately concealed by its gripping narrative. Wilson waits until the end to reflect on larger questions of civil liberty versus national security that pervade the entire story. This is a masterstroke of storytelling. Kevin Kenny, New York University Canadian Spy Story is an outstanding book by one of Canada's leading historians - meticulously researched, well structured, and beautifully written. Wilson paints a compelling picture of the twilight world of emigre conspirators, their anger at their plight, their desire to strike back, their resilience in the face of innumerable setbacks, and their doggedness in planning for the great day of liberation. Thomas Bartlett, University of Aberdeen Canadian spy story is a remarkable feat of research and scholarship, covering decades of Irish history in North America and beyond as it reconstructs the exploits and once-secret operations of the agents who infiltrated the ranks of the Fenians. The book is thorough and thoughtful enough to please Wilson's fellow academics, yet clear and readable enough for a general audience. History Ireland

Wilson's academic penchant for detail is admirable ... . What's also engaging and timely is the book's final chapter. In it, Wilson embarks on a reflective discussion of state security, espionage and the suspension of civil liberties, in times of grave national threat - clearly authored with recent anti-vax, so-called freedom protests and the rise of populist extremism in mind. Winnipeg Free Press Canadian Spy Story is brilliant historical scholarship, the profundity of its argument deliberately concealed by its gripping narrative. Wilson waits until the end to reflect on larger questions of civil liberty versus national security that pervade the entire story. This is a masterstroke of storytelling. Kevin Kenny, New York University Canadian Spy Story is an outstanding book by one of Canada's leading historians - meticulously researched, well structured, and beautifully written. Wilson paints a compelling picture of the twilight world of emigre conspirators, their anger at their plight, their desire to strike back, their resilience in the face of innumerable setbacks, and their doggedness in planning for the great day of liberation. Thomas Bartlett, University of Aberdeen

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David A. Wilson is professor of Celtic studies and history at the University of Toronto, the author of Thomas D’Arcy McGee, volumes 1 and 2, and the editor of Irish Nationalism in Canada.

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