The Traitor's Wife

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 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. Best Download The Traitor's Wife author Allison Pataki For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Find this and other reviews at wasthan a little excited when I first stumbled across Allison Pataki s The Traitor s Wife Though familiar with the story of Benedict Arnold s betrayal, I d never read a fictional account of it and couldn t believe my luck when Howard Books approved my request for an ARC four months before its Feb 2014 release date.Looking back on that enthusiasm makes it hard admit, but I m a reviewer and can t deny this debut Find this and other reviews at wasthan a little excited when I first stumbled across Allison Pataki s The Traitor s Wife Though familiar with the story of Benedict Arnold s betrayal, I d never read a fictional account of it and couldn t believe my...I was particularly interested in reading this book as I live in the Hudson Valley region of NY, where part of the story takes place And I ve read some brilliant historical fiction unfortunately, this book did not measure up.I found the cast of characters to be two dimensional and quite dull Peggy, on the other hand, was so colorful she strayed into the stereotypical Clara s colorless persona set the tone as first and third person narrator and nearly all of the plot unfolded through her I was particularly interested in reading this book as I live in the Hudson Valley region of NY, where part of the story takes place And I ve read some brilliant historical fiction unfortunately, this book did not measure up.I found the cast of characters to be two dimensional and quite dull Peggy, on the other hand, was so ...If you can t break the rules, you might as well seduce the man who makes themSynopsis Never underestimate the power of a spoiled brat who doesn t get what she wants Biblio Babble Peggy, Please Throw Away Your Shot and the Wine Bottle Nothing like a glass of wine at breakfast to keep Peggy Shippen Arnold powered through the day The aforementioned spoiled brat in the synopsis, she s the daughter of a highly respected judge and future wife of Benedict Arnold though she would reallyIf you can t break the rules, you might as well seduce the man who makes themSynopsis Never underestimate the power of a spoiled brat who doesn t get what she wants Biblio Babble Peggy, Please Throw Away Your Shot and the Wine Bottle Nothing like a glass of wine at breakfast to keep Peggy Shippen Arnold powered through the day The aforementioned spoiled brat in the syno...This was a fantastic book I had never heard of Peggy Shippen and had no idea the part she played in Benedict Arnold s treason during the American Revolution This story was very well written and had me absorbed into it I so wanted Peggy to get what she deserved, but at least her servants were able to break free in the end I appreciated the author s note at the end regarding what was historically accurate and what was fiction Amazing how much of it was true This is my third book by this This was a fantastic book I had never heard of Peggy Shippen a...I was really disappointed in this book I usually love historical fiction that is based off of real life events I like getting a new perspective on the characters situation But this book was one of those that I just couldn t wait to finish so that I could be done with it I was expecting something a little lessvulgar Though I didn t expect Peggy to be portrayed as a nice person, she is the wife of a traitor, after all , I most certainly didn t expect to find such a tramp in the lead I was really disappointed in this book I usually love historical fiction that is based off of real life events I like getting a new perspective on the characters situation But this book was one of those that I just couldn t wait to finish so that I could be done with it I was expecting something a little lessvulgar Though I didn t expect Peggy to be portrayed as a nice person, she is the wife of a traitor, after all , I most certainly didn t expect to find such a tramp in the lead role of this novel She had no shame I m not ashamed to admit that I flipped over a few pages to avoid some rather crude scenes I will never read anything by this author in the future Now, that being said, there were a few good things about this book For one, I loved the historical aspect of it I m a sucker for historical fiction, as I mentioned earlier , and the second thing is that Peggy, although ruthless, selfish and bratty amongst other things , had a soft spot for her maid, Clara It seemed ...I have to admit that I really didn t know much about Benedict Arnold except that he betrayed America in the Revolution and whether this was entirely historically accurate it still peaked my interest in finding outabout Arnold and his wife Loved Clara and was so glad the story was told from her point if view no one sees and hearsthan an invisible person I also really liked Peggy she was a master manipulator and a really fun character to root against I wonder how I have to admit that ...I remember reading about Benedict Arnold in high school and all I can remember even now was that he was a traitor to this country I had forgotten the circumstances surrounding the details of his betrayal to this country during the American Revolution as we were fighting the British to declare our freedom from King George What s evenremarkable is the novel from author Allison Pataki that takes all her research into the events surrounding Benedict Arnold and George Washington and filling I remember reading about Benedict Arnold in high school and all I can remember even now was that he was a traitor to this country I had forgotten the circumstances surrounding the details of his betrayal to this country during the American Revolution as we were fighting the British to declare our freedom from King George What s evenremarkable is the novel from author Allison Pataki that takes all her research into the events surrounding Benedict Arnold and George Washington and filling in the rest with some amazing insight as told from the lady s maid perspective to Margaret Stippen Arno...The Traitor s Wife by Allison Pataki, published by Howard Books.Category Historical Fiction Romance Publication Date February 11, 2014 The Traitor s Wife is very low on historical accuracy but very high on romance The story is based on Peggy Shippen who married Benedict Arnold and was able to convince him that his country had betrayed him and that he therefore should have no qualms about betraying his country.Peggy Shippen was the daughter of Judge Shippen of Philadelphia, one would be The Traitor s Wife by Allison Pataki, published by Howard Books.Category Historical Fiction Romance Publication Date February 11, 2014 The Traitor s Wife is very low on historical accuracy but very high on romance The story is based on Peggy Shippen who married Benedict Arnold and was able to convince him that his country had betrayed him and that he therefore should have no qualms about betraying his country.Peggy Shippen was the daughter of Judge Shippen of Philadelphia, one would be better to say that she was the very spoiled daughter of Judge Shippen Philadelphia, at the t...I was really looking forward to reading The Traitor s Wife I absolutely love historical fiction This one seems to miss the mark It s not that it isn t an entertaining read I suppose it all depends on your expectations as you enter into the story If you enjoy romance novels, then this one fits the bill for you The depiction of Peggy Shippen as solely a spoiled, self indulged, demanding woman makes for good copy, but it really doesn t hold enough interest Peggy had to be farthan that I was really looking forward to reading The Traitor s Wife I absolutely love historical fiction This one seems to miss the mark It s not that it isn t an entertaining read I suppose it all depends on your expectations as you enter into the story If you enjoy romance novels, then this one fits the bill for you The depiction of Peggy Shippen as solely a spoiled, self indulged, demanding woman makes for good copy, but it really doesn t hold enough interest Peggy had to be farthan that to turn the heads of John Andre and Benedict Arnold Beauty can only do so much I wish that Allison Pataki would have delved into Peggy s manipulative intelligence and her crafty analytical skills Peggy is painted as a whiney brat who always got her way She...I m not trying to be a jerk, but the fact that this book has such a high rating doesn t say anything good about the educational levels of its readers I enjoyed myself well enough for the first half, despite how the characters use each other s names practically EVERY time they address someone how small historical and character details were out of place e.g on one page, the love interest s hair color is described as dark blond, while on the very next page, his hair is described as light I m not trying to be a jerk, but the fact that this book has such a high rating doesn t say anything good about the educational levels of its readers I enjoyed myself well enough for the first half, despite how...

• English
• 10 December 2018
Allison Pataki
• Paperback
• 496 pages
• 1476738602
• Allison Pataki
• The Traitor's Wife