Everyone knows benedict arnoldthe revolutionary war general who betrayed america and fled to the britishas historys most notorious turncoat. Description of the traitors wife by allison pataki epub the traitors wife. Kathleen kent talks to descendants about the history and research for the traitor s wife. A novel of the reign of edward ii, set in fourteenthcentury england. Read the traitors wife a novel online, read in mobile or kindle. The story starts with eleanor as a young teen married to hugh le despenser. Triviaquiz for fans features youll discover inside. Gold medalist, historical military fiction, 2008 independent publisher book awards includes bonus reading group guide. Download the traitors wife by allison pataki mirror 1 mirror 2 mirror 3.
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Feb 11, 2014 a young ladys maid is witness to benedict arnold and his wifes treachery in this fictional account set during the american war for independence. Allison pataki born in 1984 is an american author and journalist. A riveting historical novel about peggy shippen arnold, the cunning wife of benedict arnold and mastermind behind americ. Margaret peggy shippen july 11, 1760 august 24, 1804 was the second wife of general. Most of us knew nothing about him other than he was a traitor. The red book, where all the attending carrier descendants signed their names. Her books have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Jul 11, 2007 a teaser for my historical novel the traitor s wife. September s book was the traitor s wife by allison pataki. By taking the good support of reading pdf, you can be wise to spend the time for reading other books. The match makes both eleanor and hugh very happy but happiness is not enough for hugh.
A british civil servant agrees to spy on her own government for the americans in the aftermath of wwii. Descendants gather to pay homage at the martha carrier witch trial memorial. When her campaign succeeds, hugh is tried as a traitor while eleanor and her children are imprisoned, indignities heaped upon them by the vengeful isabella and her powerhungry lover, roger mortimer. Pdf the traitors wife a novel download ebook for free. Jan 03, 2012 the traitors wife by kathleen kent tells the beginning of the story of martha allen and thomas carrier, the parents of sarah carrier in the heretics daughter. Mary higgins clark the traitor s wife is a gripping novel steeped in compelling historical detail. Her novels have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Jan 01, 2014 the traitor s wife is the story of clara, a maid to peggy shippen, who becomes peggy arnold, wife of benedict arnold, quite possibly the united states greatest traitor. Download full book in pdf, epub, mobi and all ebook format. In this prequel, kent once again brings this time in the early years of the massachusetts colony alive. Read the traitors wife a novel by allison pataki available from rakuten kobo. We have certainly heard of benedict arnold but it was fun meeting his very cunning wife. Download the traitors wife ebook pdf epub video dailymotion. Download the traitors wife a novel ebook free in pdf and epub format.
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Americans have forgotten what treason actually means and how it can be abused we are willfully turning a blind eye to the sordid history of treason that led to its unique treatment in the u. Pdf in this autobiographical essay, i narrate my experience of. The traitors wife is the story of clara, a maid to peggy shippen, who becomes peggy arnold, wife of benedict arnold, quite possibly the united states greatest traitor. Pataki writes lyrically and succeeds in bringing to life, and humanizing, notorious characters from our nations past. Allison pataki is the author of the bestselling novels sisi, the traitor s wife, and the accidental empress, as well as the coauthor of where the light falls, with her brother owen pataki, and two children s books. The traitors wife by allison pataki overdrive rakuten. Jan 09, 2014 a riveting historical novel about peggy shippen arnold, the cunning wife of benedict arnold and mastermind behind america s most infamous act of treason. Pataki writes lyrically and succeeds in bringing to life, and humanizing, notorious characters from our nation s past. In my first book i told the story of my greatgrandmother nine generations back. Princess pictures has acquired screen rights to the traitors wife, the bestseller by allison pataki about benedict arnolds historical betrayal of gen. I hardly knew anything about peggy arnold and was intrigued about reading about what the wife of such an infamous man was like. The traitor s wife, her first novel, was the winner of foreword magazine s 2005 silver award for historical fiction and was a gold medalist, historicalmilitary fiction, 2008 independent publisher book awards.
Allison pataki is the new york times bestselling author of the traitors wife. Aug 16, 2017 after reading and loving allison pataki s the accidental empress and sisi, i had added the traitor s wife to my toread list. The traitors wife kindle edition by higginbotham, susan. The traitors wife by susan higginbotham overdrive rakuten. Feb 16, 2018 americans have forgotten what treason actually means and how it can be abused we are willfully turning a blind eye to the sordid history of treason that led to its unique treatment in the u. The upheaval caused by the american revolution makes for fascinating reading, and yet peggy shippen has been little written about. A riveting historical novel about peggy shippen arnold, the cunning wife of benedict arnold and mastermind behind americas most infamous act of treason told from the perspective of peggys maid, whose faith in the new nation inspires her to intervene in her mistresss affairs even when it could cost her everything, the traitors wife. Hugh also makes an enemy of edwards wife, queen isabella, who raises an army to oust the king so that her son can assume take over the throne. Historical novelization about petty shippen arnold, the wife of benedict arnold. A teaser for my historical novel the traitors wife. A riveting historical novel about peggy shippen arnold, the cunning wife of. Lee woodruff, author, blogger and television personality i consider this to be the debut of a major writer of historical fiction.