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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-10074325807X
ISBN-139780743258074
eBay Product ID (ePID)20038445818
Product Key Features
Book TitleBenjamin Franklin : an American Life
Number of Pages608 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2004
TopicUnited States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Political, Historical
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorWalter Isaacson
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight28 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsThe New York Times In its common sense, clarity and accessibility, it is a fitting reflection of Franklin's sly pragmatism....This may be the book that most powerfully drives a new pendulum swing of the Franklin reputation., The New York Times Book Review A thoroughly researched, crisply written, convincingly argued chronicle.
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal973.3/092 B
Table Of ContentCONTENTS CHAPTER ONE Benjamin Franklin and the Invention of America CHAPTER TWO Pilgrim's Progress: Boston, 1706-1723 CHAPTER THREE Journeyman: Philadelphia and London, 1723-1726 CHAPTER FOUR Printer: Philadelphia, 1726-1732 CHAPTER FIVE Public Citizen: Philadelphia, 1731-1748 CHAPTER SIX Scientist and Inventor: Philadelphia, 1744-1751 CHAPTER SEVEN Politician: Philadelphia, 1749-1756 CHAPTER EIGHT Troubled Waters: London, 1757-1762 CHAPTER NINE Home Leave: Philadelphia, 1763-1764 CHAPTER TEN Agent Provocateur: London, 1765-1770 CHAPTER ELEVEN Rebel: London, 1771-1775 CHAPTER TWELVE Independence: Philadelphia, 1775-1776 CHAPTER THIRTEEN Courtier: Paris, 1776-1778 CHAPTER FOURTEEN Bon Vivant: Paris, 1778-1785 CHAPTER FIFTEEN Peacemaker: Paris, 1778-1785 CHAPTER SIXTEEN Sage: Philadelphia, 1785-1790 CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Epilogue CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Conclusions Cast of Characters Chronology Currency Conversions Acknowledgments Sources and Abbreviations Notes Index
SynopsisBenjamin Franklin is the founding father who winks at us, the one who seems made of flesh rather than marble. In this authoritative and engrossing full-scale biography, Walter Isaacson shows how the most fascinating of America's founders helped define our national character.In a sweeping narrative that follows Franklin's life from Boston to Philadelphia to London and Paris and back, Isaacson chronicles the adventures of the spunky runaway apprentice who became, during his 84-year life, America's best writer, inventor, media baron, scientist, diplomat, and business strategist, as well as one of its most practical and ingenious political leaders. He explores the wit behindPoor Richard's Almanacand the wisdom behind the Declaration of Independence, the new nation's alliance with France, the treaty that ended the Revolution, and the compromises that created a near-perfect Constitution.Above all, Isaacson shows how Franklin's unwavering faith in the wisdom of the common citizen and his instinctive appreciation for the possibilities of democracy helped to forge an American national identity based on the virtues and values of its middle class., Rescuing Franklin from the cliché of the genial codger, the bestselling author of KISSINGER celebrates the most advanced and earthy of the founding fathers in a riveting biography that brings Benjamin Franklin to life., In this authoritative and engrossing full-scale biography, Walter Isaacson, bestselling author of Einstein and Steve Jobs , shows how the most fascinating of America's founders helped define our national character. Benjamin Franklin is the founding father who winks at us, the one who seems made of flesh rather than marble. In a sweeping narrative that follows Franklin's life from Boston to Philadelphia to London and Paris and back, Walter Isaacson chronicles the adventures of the runaway apprentice who became, over the course of his eighty-four-year life, America's best writer, inventor, media baron, scientist, diplomat, and business strategist, as well as one of its most practical and ingenious political leaders. He explores the wit behind Poor Richard's Almanac and the wisdom behind the Declaration of Independence, the new nation's alliance with France, the treaty that ended the Revolution, and the compromises that created a near-perfect Constitution. In this colorful and intimate narrative, Isaacson provides the full sweep of Franklin's amazing life, showing how he helped to forge the American national identity and why he has a particular resonance in the twenty-first century.
LC Classification NumberE302.6.F8I83 2004
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- 08. Jun. 2023
Good title about a truly great American!
Book is in excellent condition! It has had excellent reviews and I am looking forward to reading it!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 07. Okt. 2020
Very informative and enjoyable read
I haven't finished reading it, but like other books like this author it is very thorouogh and I'm learning many new things about this important founding father. It is very well written and not dry like some biographies are.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 30. Jun. 2016
Great history
A great biography of a great politician. Apart from politician it was also a great philosopher, historian, writer and very attached to his family person. I strongly recommend. A very current book nowadays.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 12. Mär. 2023
Well Done
I love how this book was wrote, More then just facts and Dates.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 23. Aug. 2024
Excellent Book
Great Book! Everyone should read it and learn.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 20. Aug. 2019
Amazing!!
Walter isaacson is a legend!! This book only back up my claim! Amazing read !Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 21. Mai. 2019
Great book!
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- 13. Mär. 2024
excellent condition
The book is almost like new, much better than I expected.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 26. Mär. 2024
great value.
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- 02. Jun. 2024
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