Benjamin Franklin: English Edition

In the 18th century, Benjamin Franklin learned to become many things at once: apprentice and fugitive, printer and public figure, celebrated scientist, decisive diplomat, and architect of pacts at the birth of a country. This narrative biography traces his life from the fringes of Boston to the salons of Europe, showing not only his achievements but also his internal tensions, his ambitions, and the moral contradictions of his time. This volume dec...