{"product_id":"the-traitors-wife-the-woman-behind-benedict-arnold-and-the-plan-to-betray-america-paperback","title":"The Traitor's Wife: The Woman Behind Benedict Arnold and the Plan to Betray America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAllison Pataki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA riveting historical novel about Peggy Shippen Arnold, the cunning wife of Benedict Arnold and mastermind behind America's most infamous act of treason...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryone 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 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Traitor's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e brings these infamous figures to life, illuminating the sordid details and the love triangle that nearly destroyed the American fight for freedom.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllison Pataki is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of five adult fiction novels, one nonfiction memoir, and two children's books, \u003ci\u003eNelly Takes New York\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePoppy Takes Paris\u003c\/i\u003e. Allison's books have been translated into more than twenty languages. A former news writer and producer, Allison graduated cum laude from Yale University with a major in English. An avid traveler and reader, Allison lives in New York with her husband, children, and rescue pup. To learn more and connect with Allison, please visit AllisonPataki.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52018596610349,"sku":"9781476738604","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-traitors-wife-the-woman-behind-benedict-arnold-and-the-plan-to-betray-america-paperback-9874980.webp?v=1777440847","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-traitors-wife-the-woman-behind-benedict-arnold-and-the-plan-to-betray-america-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}