Finishing Becca: A Story about Peggy Shippen and Benedict Arnold
By Ann Rinaldi
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An independent-minded young maid tells the story of social-climber Peggy Shippen and how she influenced Benedict Arnold’s betrayal of the Patriot forces. Revolutionary Philadelphia is brought to life as Becca seeks to find her “missing pieces” while exploring the complicated issues of the war between the impoverished independence men and the decadent British Tories. “This tale of treachery comes alive under [Rinaldi’s] pen.”--Kirkus Reviews
Ann Rinaldi
ANN RINALDI is an award-winning author best known for bringing history vividly to life. A self-made writer and newspaper columnist for twenty-one years, Ms. Rinaldi attributes her interest in history to her son, who enlisted her to take part in historical reenactments up and down the East Coast. She lives with her husband in central New Jersey.
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Reviews for Finishing Becca
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Nicely done historical novel dealing with Benedict Arnold and his young wife Peggy Shippen, told from the point of view of Peggy's maidservant (fictional), Becca. The only flaw in this book, from my perspective, was the highly condensed, hurried conclusion handled as a colloquy with a cow. It served as an easy way to tidy up loose ends but was oddly out of keeping with the overall one of the book.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Ilove this book.Out of all the books I have ever read this book is my favorite.It is aboout a fourteen year old named Becca who isn't beautiful,rich, or even popular. In order to complete her ''missing pieces'' She works as a servant for a spolied rich girl named Peggy Shippen. Peggy is really mean to her in the beginning but becomes to enjoy having Becca around. Peggy sets her dreams on Benedict Arnold and turns him into a traitor and join forces with the Crown against the Revolutionary Americans. If you like history then this is the perfect book for you. Beware of wanting to kill Benedict Arnold at one point in the book. Thanks for reading my review and I hope you read this book and like it. Also check out some other books by Ann Rinaldi.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A good read about one of my favorite periods in history. It made me want to read more about Benedict Arnold.