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| The author's award-winning portrait of this most American of American Founding Fathers introduces readers to the great contradictions and extraordinary accomplishments of this master statesman, scientist, inventor, businessman, author, and first postmaster of the nation. Reprint. (Biography) |
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Key Information
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| Awards: |
2002 National Book Critics Circle Award |
| Authors: |
Edmund S. Morgan |
| Nonfiction Subcategory: |
General |
| Nonfiction Category: |
Biography & Autobiography |
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Professional Reviews
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Kirkus: "An excellent portrayal of a patriot's style and substance.", Los Angeles Times: "Franklin provides Morgan with a revealing case study; by examining Franklin's changing views on citizenship, obligation, empire and authority, Morgan goes far toward explaining America's decision for independence from Britain. For an introduction to the mind of Franklin -- one of the most inquisitive, productive and engaging minds of his or any other day -- readers can't do better than this incisive volume.", Widmer, Ted, New York Observer: "[T]his is an important book....Its spare prose and effortless command of 18th-century context go far to illuminate the political situation out of which the United States emerged.", Wood, Gordon S., New York Review of Books: "[A] concise and beautifully written portrait of an American hero." |
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Book Editions
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- Hardcover
- Illustrated
- 352
- August 11, 2002
- Yale Univ Pr
- 8.5"(h) x 5.75"(w) x 1"(d), 1.5 lbs.
- 9780300095326
, - Paperback
- Reprint
- 368
- August 11, 2003
- Yale Univ Pr
- 8"(h) x 5.25"(w) x 1"(d), 0.55 lbs.
- 9780300101621
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