Benjamin Franklin an American life
Traces the life of Benjamin Franklin, from his days as a runaway printer to his triumphs as a statesman, inventor, and founding father. Chronicles his tumultuous relationship with his illegitimate son and grandson, his practical marriage, and his flirtations with the ladies of Paris.
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| Format: | Audiobooks Audiobook (CD) |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Simon & Schuster Audio,
p2003.
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| Summary: | Traces the life of Benjamin Franklin, from his days as a runaway printer to his triumphs as a statesman, inventor, and founding father. Chronicles his tumultuous relationship with his illegitimate son and grandson, his practical marriage, and his flirtations with the ladies of Paris. |
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| Item Description: | Abridged. Compact disc. |
| Physical Description: | 6 sound discs (ca. 7 hr.) : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time: | 07:00:00 |
| Production Credits: | Producer and director, Elisa Shokoff ; associate producer, Sarah Ginsberg. |
| ISBN: | 0743533658 9780743533652 |
| Author Notes: | He began his career in journalism at The Sunday Times of London and then the New Orleans Times-Picayune/States-Item. He joined TIME in 1978 and served as a political correspondent, national editor and editor of new media before becoming the magazine's editor in 1996. He became Chairman and CEO of CNN in 2001, and then president and CEO of the Aspen Institute in 2003. He has written numerous books including American Sketches, Einstein: His Life and Universe, Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, Kissinger: A Biography, Steve Jobs, and The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution. He is the co-author, with Evan Thomas, of The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made. (Bowker Author Biography) |
