Franklin

by Srodes, James

• ISBN13: 9780895261632
• ISBN10: 0895261634
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-03-01
• Publisher: Regnery Pub

Summary

Historian and biographer James Srodes argues that without Ben Franklin we would still be British subjects. In this book, Srodes tells Franklin's incredible life story making full use of the previously neglected Franklin papers to provide the most riveting account yet of the journalist, scientist, politician, and unlikely adventurer. From London, Paris, Philadelphia to his numerous sexual affairs, Franklin's life becomes a panorama of dramatic history.

Author Biography

James Srodes is the author of Allen Dulles: Master of Spies, which was named Best Intelligence Book of 2000 by the Association of Former Intelligence Officers, and the coauthor of a best-selling biography of automaker John DeLorean. A longtime journalist, Srodes has written for many publications, including Forbes, Business Week, Financial World, The Sunday Telegraph, The Daily Telegraph, and The Spectator. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Cecile

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Prologue	3	(8)
Traits and Prospects	11	(22)
Hope and Glory	33	(14)
The Pursuit of Virtue	47	(16)
Rising Citizen	63	(16)
The Eminent Mr. Franklin	79	(24)
Join or Die	103	(20)
First Blood	123	(20)
A New Nemesis	143	(12)
Degrees and Separation	155	(14)
Rejection and Return	169	(16)
Back to London	185	(14)
Countdown to Revolution	199	(20)
The Death of a Dream	219	(20)
To the Brink of War	239	(20)
Revolution	259	(16)
Declaring for Liberty	275	(16)
The Diplomacy of War	291	(16)
Winning Recognition	307	(16)
Dismal Days	323	(16)
The Final Round	339	(16)
The Struggle for Peace	355	(16)
Home at Last	371	(18)
Epilogue	389	(6)
Notes	395	(14)
Bibliography	409	(8)
Acknowledgments	417	(2)
Index	419