First published 2016
As America's new nation hangs by a thread, its greatest leaders - George Washington and Benedict Arnold - are locked in a dance of trust and betrayal. Washington fights to unite the country, while his trusted general, Arnold, spirals into ambition and disillusionment. Philbrick's gripping narrative plunges readers into the intimate human dramas behind history's grand events, as Washington grapples with Arnold's shocking defection to the British. This revelatory portrait challenges simplistic heroics, exploring the complex web of loyalties, grievances, and moral quandaries that defined the American Revolution.
Genres: biography, american-fiction, historical-fiction, american, military-fiction, political-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: betrayal, enemies-to-lovers
Setting: United States
Period: Revolution, 1775-1783
448 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books