Benjamin Franklin [Paperback]

Thomas Fleming (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 22, 2005

For many people, Benjamin Franklin remains a puzzling figure in American history. This book tells Franklin's absorbing life story. In lively and informal style, Thomas Fleming presents a well-rounded account of probably the most versatile and accomplished man of his time-his boyhood in Boston . . . his career as a newspaperman and writer . . . his scientific pursuits and inventions . . . his years as statesman and diplomat . . . through his still productive old age until his death at 84. In Benjamin Franklin, Fleming not only gives a perceptive portrait of an extraordinary man, but he provides a rare glimpse into the forces that shaped the birth of a new nation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: I Books (February 22, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 141650401X
• ISBN-13: 978-1416504016
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,131,085 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!, April 25, 2006

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Paul G. Cama "libri diligo" (Northglenn, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Benjamin Franklin: An Intimate Portrait (Paperback)

I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the amazing life of Uncle Ben. Thomas Fleming condenses Franklin's story in such an easy to read manner, it's like listening to a campfire tale. I would have finished this book in a few hours if I didn't have to concern myself with such trivial things like going to work. A must for any lover of History.