The Traitors Wife by Allison Pataki
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 Andr , 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 Andr . 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.Allison Pataki is the author of The Queen's Fortune, The Traitor's Wife, The Accidental Empress, Sisi: Empress On Her Own, and Where the Light Falls, as well as the nonfiction memoir Beauty in the Broken Places and two children's books, Nelly Takes New York and Poppy Takes Paris, which have all been New York Times bestsellers. More than a dozen languages have been translated into her works. Pataki, a former news writer and producer, has contributed to publications such as The New York Times, ABC News, HuffPost, USA Today, Fox News, and others. Today, Fox & Friends, Good Day New York, Good Day Chicago, and MSNBC's Morning Joe have all featured her. Pataki earned a bachelor's degree in English from Yale University and worked in journalism for several years before turning to fiction writing. She resides in New York with her husband and family and is a member of the Historical Novel Society.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781410470324 |
| ISBN 10 | 1410470326 |
| Title | The Traitors Wife |
| Author | Allison Pataki |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Thorndike Press |
| Year published | 2014-08-06 |
| Number of pages | 657 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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