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The real Benedict Arnold

"Drawing on Arnold's surviving writings and on the letters, memoirs, and political documents of his contemporaries ... a fascinating portrait of a brilliant man, consistently undervalued by his peers, who made a choice that continues to reverberate through American history."

Main Author: Murphy, Jim, 1947-
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Clarion Books, c2007.
Subjects:
Arnold, Benedict, > 1741-1801 > Juvenile nonfiction.
United States. > Continental Army > Biography > Juvenile.
American loyalists > Biography > Juvenile.
Generals > United States > Biography > Juvenile.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Summary: "Drawing on Arnold's surviving writings and on the letters, memoirs, and political documents of his contemporaries ... a fascinating portrait of a brilliant man, consistently undervalued by his peers, who made a choice that continues to reverberate through American history."
Physical Description: 264 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Audience: Ages: 10 & up.
Awards: A Junior Library Guild selection
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-255) and index.
ISBN: 0395776090 (hardcover)
9780395776094 (hardcover)
Author Notes: Jim Murphy 's nonfiction books have received numerous awards, among them two Newbery Honors, the Sibert Medal, three Orbis Pictus awards, the Margaret A. Edwards award, the James Madison Book Award, and a National Book Award nomination. Born and raised in New Jersey, Jim lives in Maplewood, NJ, with his family.
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