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Benjamin Franklin's Bastard
Sally Cabot
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Description for Benjamin Franklin's Bastard
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 203 x 24. Weight in Grams: 292.
Benjamin Frankiln's Bastard by Sally Cabot is an absorbing and compelling work of literary historical fiction that brings to life a little-known chapter of the American Revolution - the story of Benjamin Franklin and his bastard son, and the women who loved them both. William Franklin, the son of Benjamin and his favorite mistress, Anne, is raised by Deborah, Benjamin's wife. A steadfast loyalist, he and his father cannot reconcile their wildly disparate views, causing a rift in the bond both thought unbreakable. Fascinating and heartbreaking, Benjamin Franklin's Bastard is a gripping tale of family, love, and war, ... Read more
Benjamin Frankiln's Bastard by Sally Cabot is an absorbing and compelling work of literary historical fiction that brings to life a little-known chapter of the American Revolution - the story of Benjamin Franklin and his bastard son, and the women who loved them both. William Franklin, the son of Benjamin and his favorite mistress, Anne, is raised by Deborah, Benjamin's wife. A steadfast loyalist, he and his father cannot reconcile their wildly disparate views, causing a rift in the bond both thought unbreakable. Fascinating and heartbreaking, Benjamin Franklin's Bastard is a gripping tale of family, love, and war, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780062241931
SKU
V9780062241931
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99-15
About Sally Cabot
Sally Cabot lives in Brewster, Massachusetts, with her husband, Tom. A lifelong resident of New England, she is active in the local historical society and creates tours that showcase the three-hundred-year history of her village. Writing as Sally Gunning she has authored three critically acclaimed historical novels set in New England during the tempestuous years that led up to the ... Read more
Reviews for Benjamin Franklin's Bastard
"This is a superb novel. Don't miss it."
William Martin, New York Times bestselling author of Cape Cod and The Lincoln Letter "Cabot laces her assured novel with Shakespearan overtones as the characters continually misconstrue one another's motives. From Franklin's intense intellectual curiosity to Anne's stubborn insistence on leading an independent life, this memorable cast makes for spellbinding reading." ... Read more
William Martin, New York Times bestselling author of Cape Cod and The Lincoln Letter "Cabot laces her assured novel with Shakespearan overtones as the characters continually misconstrue one another's motives. From Franklin's intense intellectual curiosity to Anne's stubborn insistence on leading an independent life, this memorable cast makes for spellbinding reading." ... Read more