Walter Isaacson

Benjamin Franklin

An American Life

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Produktbeschreibung

Rescuing Franklin from the clichà  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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon & Schuster
• Seitenzahl: 608
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 40mm
• Gewicht: 792g
• ISBN-13: 9780743258074
• ISBN-10: 074325807X
• Artikelnr.: 22178195

Autorenporträt

Walter Isaacson

Inhaltsangabe

CONTENTS
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