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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life Hardcover - 2003

by Isaacson, Walter

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Rescuing Benjamin Franklin from the clich of genial codger, this book celebrates the most interesting, advanced, and earthy of the founding fathers. 16-page four-color insert.

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Simon & Schuster, 2003-07T. hardcover. Like New. 1.7300 9.5300 6.7300. Hardcover. No noticeable wear to the dust jacket. No cover wear. Clean unmarked text. Tight binding.
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  • Title Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
  • Author Isaacson, Walter
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition New
  • Pages 608
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster, New York
  • Date 2003-07T
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # mon0000015811
  • ISBN 9780684807614 / 0684807610
  • Weight 2.19 lbs (0.99 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.55 x 6.52 x 1.67 in (24.26 x 16.56 x 4.24 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 18th Century
    • Sex & Gender: Masculine
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - Politics and government -, United States - Politics and government -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003050463
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Booklist, 06/01/2003, Page 1736
  • BookPage, 07/01/2003, Page 23
  • Choice, 01/01/2004, Page 974
  • Entertainment Weekly, 06/27/2003, Page 143
  • Kirkus Reviews, 05/01/2003, Page 658
  • Library Journal, 06/15/2003, Page 80
  • Men's Journal, 08/01/2003, Page 28
  • New York Review of Books, 12/04/2003, Page 22
  • New York Times, 07/06/2003, Page 11
  • New Yorker (The), 06/30/2003, Page 96
  • Newsweek, 07/14/2003, Page 58
  • People Weekly, 07/14/2003, Page 45
  • Publishers Weekly, 05/12/2003, Page 56
  • USA Today, 05/22/2003, Page 1

About the author

Walter Isaacson is the bestselling author of biographies of Jennifer Doudna, Leonardo da Vinci, Steve Jobs, Benjamin Franklin, and Albert Einstein. He is a professor of history at Tulane and was CEO of the Aspen Institute, chair of CNN, and editor of Time. He was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2023. Visit him at Isaacson.Tulane.edu.