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Gr 7-Up Murphy takes a fair and objective look at the man whose name is synonymous with treason. He paints a portrait of Arnold as a complicated and proud man who was capable, brave, quick-thinking, and idealistic as well as thin-skinned, quarrelsome, and unwilling to compromise. Murphy traces Arnold's entire life, examining his childhood and pre-military business career and then describing in great detail the campaigns and battles of his mostly successful military career. The strength of the book is his discussion o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Murphy examines both rumors and facts about Arnold so that readers can "see Benedict Arnold in as fair and as objective a way as possible." Much of this examination, particularly the political machinations of the Continental Congress and Arnold's military record, involves tremendous detail to get beyond a he-said/he-said account; occasionally that detail results in a loss of focus, especially in ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Murphy examines rumors and facts about Benedict Arnold. Much of this examination, particularly of the political machinations of the Contine...Log In or Sign Up to Read More