{"product_id":"algerine-spy-in-pennsylvania","title":"Algerine Spy in Pennsylvania","description":"In 1787, at the height of the debate over the Constitution in Philadelphia, news reached legislators that American sailors had once again been taken hostage by pirates from the Barbary States. Despite a desire to respond but with no central government, the new American Republic had no means to create a naval force.Enter an anonymously written book - \"The Algerine Spy in Pennsylvania\" or, \"Letters Written by a Native of Algiers on the Affairs of the United States in America\". Consisting of a series of letters, it predicted that the former colonies would never resolve their differences and be \"ruined by disunion\" - it created such a sensation that it tipped the balance of opinion in favour of adopting the new Constitution.This superb reprint is introduced and edited by respected historian Timothy Marr, who re-examines the importance of this work in the political history of the United States.","brand":"Westholme Publishing, U.S.","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":55807227593048,"sku":"9781594160639","price":21.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/algerine-spy-in-pennsylvania","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}