Benjamin Franklin

Kevin J. Hayes

$51.95 $47.02

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Reaktion Books
01 June 2022

Biography: historical, political & military; Biography: science, technology & engineering

Series: Critical Lives

An action-packed retelling of the life and work of the polymath and so-called First American, Benjamin Franklin.

All Benjamin Franklin biographers face a major challenge: they must compete with their subject. In one of the greatest autobiographies in world literature, Franklin has already told his own story, and subsequent biographers have often taken Franklin at his word. In this exciting new account, Kevin J. Hayes takes a different approach.

Hayes begins when Franklin is eighteen and stranded in London, describing how the collection of curiosities he viewed there fundamentally shaped Franklin's intellectual and personal outlook. Subsequent chapters take in Franklin's career as a printer, his scientific activities, his role as a colonial agent, his participation in the American Revolution, his service as a diplomat, and his participation in the Constitutional Convention. Containing much new information about Franklin's life and achievements, Hayes's critical biography situates Franklin within his literary and cultural milieu.

By: Kevin J. Hayes
Imprint: Reaktion Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 200mm, Width: 130mm,
ISBN: 9781789145175
ISBN 10: 1789145171
Series: Critical Lives
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 June 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

A recipient of the George Washington Prize, Kevin J. Hayes lives and writes in Toledo, Ohio. He has published widely on American literature, history and culture, including Herman Melville, Edgar Allan Poe and Mark Twain in Reaktion’s ‘Critical Lives’ series.

Reviews for Benjamin Franklin

"""Hayes has given us an engaging companion to Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography, and much more. From interesting stories and oft-omitted facts, Hayes weaves a rich and colorful tapestry of each act of a life that Franklin himself compared to a play. Informative and insightful, well-researched and marvelously comprehensive for its brevity, Hayes's book is pound-for-pound one of the best introductions to our greatest American Founder.""--Kevin Slack, Hillsdale College, Michigan, and author of ""Benjamin Franklin, Natural Right, and the Art of Virtue"""

BONUS FREE CRIME NOVEL! PROMOTIONS

Benjamin Franklin

Kevin J. Hayes

$51.95 $47.02

Paperback

Reviews for Benjamin Franklin

See Also

Contact Abbeys

Contact Galaxy

Contact Language

Contact Us

About ABBEY'S