Skip to Content

Reviews of Ambition, Arrogance & Pride: Families & Rivals in 18th Century Salem

“Sandra Wagner-Wright is an excellent storyteller with a natural flair for historical accuracy and powerful character development.” 

 

“If you love Jane Austin, you will love Sandra Wagner-Wright”

– READER’S FAVORITE
 

“Wagner-Wright’s prose is both engaging and descriptive, and her attention to detail and passion for the families’ history shines through with every word.”

 

“Wagner-Wright breathes life into the world through the vernacular of the time and rich descriptions of the dress, table settings, and social decorum, developing a vivid view of Colonial America.”

 

“[A] transportive historical novel of Colonial marriage, shipping, and life.”

 

“An elaborately detailed period piece packed with intriguing nuggets of history.”

– KIRKUS
 

“The particular attention paid to food, fashion, and high society of the time … will satisfy history buffs and historical fiction readers alike.”