Traitor

This was an interesting book, though the battles dragged on and on with details I didn't care about. The other part I didn't love was the main character obviously being Benedict Arnold. I wanted to like him because he was the main character, but I didn't was to like him either because he betrayed ou......more

Is this a book for a 11-13 year-old, or adults? I couldn't tell. At a level "X", I was expecting to learn more about Benedict Arnold, instead of reading how the author wends together sentences with opinions and statements I only half understood. Yes, the end is interesting, and I could follow it. Ho......more

"Traitor: The Case of Benedict Arnold" by Jean Fritz was an over all OK book. This was definitely not the best book i've read, but what can you expect from a biography? I really enjoy the books that contain stories and tales, not so much the factual type. If there really was a second book in the ser......more

I remember when I first learned that Benedict Arnold had actually been a hero of the Revolutionary War and how surprised I was. While normally I have little to criticize in a book by Jean Fritz (Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln; the story of the Gettysburg Address) is one of my all-time favorites), I d......more

The book tells an interesting story of Benedict Arnold from his youth all the way to the moment of betrayal. Benedict Arnold was an astounding leader as he proved by several successful attacks on British Forts for the Americans, but other people took his credit and Benedict Arnold was never repaid t......more