Reviews"A model biography: pithy, wise, and - despite its brevity - complete. Franklin emerges as a quintessential hero of his time, and ours."-Newsweek, "Fifty Books That Make Sense of Our Times", "A model biography: pithy, wise, and - despite its brevity - complete. Franklin emerges as a quintessential hero of his time, and ours."- Newsweek , "Fifty Books That Make Sense of Our Times", "A model biography: pithy, wise, and � despite its brevity � complete. Franklin emerges as a quintessential hero of his time, and ours."�Newsweek, "Fifty Books That Make Sense of Our Times"
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal973.3/092
SynopsisBenjamin Franklin is perhaps the most remarkable figure in American history: the greatest statesman of his age, he played a pivotal role in the formation of the American republic. He was also a pioneering scientist, a best-selling author, the country's first postmaster general, a printer, a bon vivant, a diplomat, a ladies' man, and a moralist - and the most prominent celebrity of the 18th century.