Benjamin Franklin : An American Life by Walter Isaacson Paperback Book

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Rent Benjamin Franklin : An American Life

Author: Walter Isaacson

Narrator: Boyd Gaines

Format: Abridged-CD

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Published: Jul 2003

Genre: Biography & Autobiography - Historical

Retail Price: $30.00

Synopsis

In this biography, former CNN chairman Isaacson shows the many facets and incredibly prodigious activity of the Founding Father who was also an inventor, printer, diplomat, businessman, community organizer, and author of an important autobiography. He portrays Franklin as a practical man who championed and embodied middle class values, and who was himself the model for a new kind of American.

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Reviews

BookLender review by Janice on 2013-04-08 16:22:52

Not pleased to get an abridged audio, the website doesnt mention this fact. Despite that, I learned quite a bit about Dr. Franklin. Enjoyable.