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S'està carregant… The Traitor's Wife: A Novel (2014 original; edició 2014)de Allison Pataki (Autor)
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   Cap No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra.   KelleyMMathews | Mar 22, 2022 |   ) lbswiener | Feb 23, 2022 | I am not an expert, by any means, on any history, but I am a self-proclaimed history(I will use the word of the month-) Geek. And this book left me befuddled and bewildered. The story is told through the eyes of the maid of Miss Peggy Shippen (who eventually marries Arnold), a Philadelphia beauty who is the darling of the English Army and the paramour of John Andre the man who would eventually turn Benedict Arnold into the re known Traitor of the Colonies. I loved Clara Bell (the maid) and her story- if this had been the only fictional piece in the book I probably would have loved it. Peggy Shippen was portrayed in so many different lights it was hard to wrap your head around it. In one chapter she is the astute, conniving wench she truly was-in the next breath she was pouty, prone to childish tantrums. Shippen was not the only character that seemed to jump personalities like The Three Faces Of Eve!!!! This was Allison Pataki's first book, which is why I am giving her a little leeway. I think she was on the right track(with her background, I am again befuddled. What happened? An over-zealous editor/publisher perhaps). I am going to give her another chance and see if lessons were learned from this poor first attempt! Give me HISTORY-not-FLUFF or call it what is-Fiction (  ) JBroda | Sep 24, 2021 |  ) littlemuls | Jan 28, 2021 | ) mageestarr | Dec 29, 2020 | Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
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HTML: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 Arnoldâ??the Revolutionary War general who betrayed America and fled to the Britishâ??as history's most notorious turncoat. Many know Arnold's co-conspirator, Major John André, 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 André. 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 fo No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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