benjamin franklin book by walter isaacson

This book will give you a well-rounded view of a true Renaissance man. This is a surprisingly fast read for almost 600 pages.īenjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson is a great book for the American history student looking for Franklin’s life.

But he was a famous man in his time, revered internationally for a reason. His personal life sometimes overshadowed his accomplishments. Isaacson very clearly admires his subject, but doesn’t stray from criticizing him. It wasn’t until he was actually in England, and saw how leadership there was dealing with the grievances of Americans that he backed the colonists. Benjamin Franklin was one of the most interesting men in the 18th century.įor most of his life, Franklin considered himself a British citizen. I feel like he led multiple lives, from apprentice to owning his own printshop. There are, of course, more detailed books out there about his time in France, or his time as a printer, but this is a great place to start. This is a true birth-to-grave biography, giving the reader a full look of Franklin’s life.

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Benjamin franklin book by walter isaacson