Books

“Parry offers a deeply researched and refreshing take on a seminal moment in American history, told through the eyes of a woman who refuses to be a spectator as the world crumbles around her. Fans of Hamilton will enjoy this propulsive debut that explores not only the toll of war, but also the cost of peace.”

“Peggy Shippen pops off the pages of Parry’s novel—the vividly imagined story of a Philadelphia high society ‘it girl’ whose coming-of-age mirrors the turmoil of a nation at war with itself. In a dangerous world where Revolutionary politics infiltrate every salon and social circle, Peggy walks the knife’s edge between her friendship with a suave British officer and marriage to a famed American general twice her age, Benedict Arnold. Her passions and instincts for survival propel her into a conspiracy that could alter the course of American history. In this immersive novel of love, power, and peril—all the way to its heart-stopping conclusion—the formidable Peggy Shippen-Arnold finally gets her due.”

“Emma Parry brings the American Revolution to life in this keenly observed, astonishing debut about a brilliant, spirited young woman caught between two great loves and two great nations. Brimming with wit and historic detail, Parry expertly embroiders a tale of courtly romance and political intrigue onto a star-spangled sampler, vividly rendering our founding fathers and mothers, and delivering an irresistible heroine in Peggy. Probing into the true nature of loyalty, patriotism, and love, Mrs. Benedict Arnold is a lush, nuanced exploration of how one woman can tip the scales of history.”