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The Traitor's Wife

the Woman Behind Benedict Arnold and the Plan to Betray America
Nov 12, 2015BlueHippo rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Really enjoyed this book. It's hard to know if Peggy Shippen Arnold was anything like the character portrayed, but considering some of the historical records, she was certainly a party to the treason. I liked this book better than her other one, "The Accidental Empress". I thought the characters had more depth and the whole tone of the book was less s"syrupy", for lack of a better word. Benedict Arnold is a somewhat sympathetic character, but when I read the author's notes at the end, I thought the portrayal was probably a little too sympathetic, considering what the historical records say about his character. I thought the maid and other servants were very believable and liked the fact that it was told from the point of view of Peggy's maid.