A riveting historical novel about Peggy Shippen Arnold, the cunning
wife of Benedict Arnold and mastermind behind America's most
infamous act of treason . . .
Everyone knows Benedict Arnold--the Revolutionary War general who
betrayed America and fled to the British--as history's most
notorious turncoat. Many know Arnold's co-conspirator, Major John
Andre, who was apprehended with Arnold's documents in his boots and
hanged at the orders of General George Washington. But few know of
the integral third character in the plot: a charming young woman
who not only contributed to the betrayal but orchestrated it.
Socialite Peggy Shippen is half Benedict Arnold's age when she
seduces the war hero during his stint as military commander of
Philadelphia. Blinded by his young bride's beauty and wit, Arnold
does not realize that she harbors a secret: loyalty to the British.
Nor does he know that she hides a past romance with the handsome
British spy John Andre. Peggy watches as her husband, crippled from
battle wounds and in debt from years of service to the colonies,
grows ever more disillusioned with his hero, Washington, and the
American cause. Together with her former love and her disaffected
husband, Peggy hatches the plot to deliver West Point to the
British and, in exchange, win fame and fortune for herself and
Arnold.
Told from the perspective of Peggy's maid, whose faith in the new
nation inspires her to intervene in her mistress's affairs even
when it could cost her everything, "The Traitor's Wife" brings
these infamous figures to life, illuminating the sordid details and
the love triangle that nearly destroyed the American fight for
freedom.
General
| Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
February 2014 |
| First published: |
February 2014 |
| Authors: |
Allison Pataki
|
| Dimensions: |
213 x 140 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
496 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4767-3860-4 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
|
| LSN: |
1-4767-3860-2 |
| Barcode: |
9781476738604 |
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