{"product_id":"defiant-brides-the-untold-story-of-two-revolutionary-era-women-and-the-radical-men-they-married-paperback","title":"Defiant Brides: The Untold Story of Two Revolutionary-Era Women and the Radical Men They Married - 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\u003eNancy Rubin Stuart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fascinating true story of two Revolutionary-era teenagers who defied their Loyalist families to marry radical patriots, Henry Knox and Benedict Arnold--\"an effortless read and a fresh perspective on the American Revolution\" (\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When Peggy Shippen, the celebrated blonde belle of Philadelphia, married American military hero Benedict Arnold in 1779, she anticipated a life of fame and fortune, but financial debts and political intrigues prompted her to conspire with her treasonous husband against George Washington and the American Revolution. In spite of her commendable efforts to rehabilitate her husband's name, Peggy Shippen continues to be remembered as a traitor bride. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Peggy's patriotic counterpart was Lucy Flucker, the spirited and voluptuous brunette, who in 1774 defied her wealthy Tory parents by marrying a poor Boston bookbinder simply for love. When her husband, Henry Knox, later became a famous general in the American Revolutionary War, Lucy faithfully followed him through Washington's army camps where she birthed and lost babies, befriended Martha Washington, was praised for her social skills, and secured her legacy as an admired patriot wife. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And yet, as esteemed biographer Nancy Rubin Stuart reveals, a closer look at the lives of both spirited women reveals that neither was simply a \"traitor\" or \"patriot.\" In \u003ci\u003eDefiant Brides\u003c\/i\u003e, the first dual biography of both Peggy Shippen Arnold and Lucy Flucker Knox, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eStuart has crafted a rich portrait of two rebellious women who defied expectations and struggled--publicly and privately--in a volatile political moment in early America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing from never-before-published correspondence, Stuart traces the evolution of these women from passionate teenage brides to mature matrons, bringing both women from the sidelines of history to its vital center. Readers will be enthralled by Stuart's dramatic account of the epic lives of these defiant brides, which begin with romance, are complicated by politics, and involve spies, disappointments, heroic deeds, tragedies, and personal triumphs.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Rubin Stuart\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning author specializing in women's and social history. She has appeared on national television and NPR and has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. Stuart is a board member of the Women Writing Women's Lives Seminar at the CUNY Graduate Center and executive director of the Cape Cod Writers Center. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVisit her on Facebook at https: \/\/www.facebook.com\/NancyRubinStuart \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eor on Twitter at http: \/\/twitter.com\/redancer1\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.7 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468628705533,"sku":"9780807033265","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/TDJDR2FvNmhmYWpkWDFWTzJZUmIxQT09.webp?v=1777290666","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/defiant-brides-the-untold-story-of-two-revolutionary-era-women-and-the-radical-men-they-married-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}