Customer Reviews

Would you try another book from Dave Richard Palmer and/or Lynn Benson?

I would read one from Palmer, but Benson's performance wasn't very good, so I probably wouldn't listen to another by him.

What other book might you compare George Washington and Benedict Arnold to and why?

Any dual biography that features intertwined destinies. I often thought of Grant and Sherman

Would you be willing to try another one of Lynn Benson’s performances?

His performance was not very good, unfortunately.

Was George Washington and Benedict Arnold worth the listening time?

Yes, the story was excellent, and there is not very much content about Benedict Arnold out there.

Benedict Arnold is such a great tragedy. He was a great man with his weaknesses and his enemies, and from what this story tells, they were mainly on his side. George Washington is a great man and was the man of the century. However, the main villain I believe in this story is the Congenital Congress. As with most politicians, they get away with graft, corruption and lies. Basically murder. Although the facts can speak for themselves, I don't think the book covers other possibilities. Could Major General Benedict Arnold be suffering PTSD. Could financial crisis have pushed Benedict over the abyss? The British I think come off looking the best in this sad story. George Washington at least does not look like a fool but I think he was a little naive. Congress and the other generals of the Continenial Army get treated even handedly but I do think Americans need to study Benedict Arnold more and ask a few questions about their own beliefs on the whole affair.
Lynn Benson does make some technical errors when narrating this book, but nothing too serious. Dave Richard Palmer's writing is clear and factual.

Great book and the reader was fine. However there was a lot of skips, hiccups, and reread short passages in the audible version.

I found this a very interesting look into the personalities of arguably the two best known American revolutionary generals. After demonstrating many similarities in their upbringing and career trajectories he shows how they ended up on paths to fame or infamy.

The pacing is well done and he weaves in important history without slowing the narrative. There is a genuine sense of excitement as he relates various campaign maneuvers and sieges. He also telegraphs just enough information to keep you oriented without spoiling the story.

I enjoyed the performance and felt the overall production value is high.