Benjamin Franklin and the Birth of America - Franklin's French Adventure 1776-85

Klappentext Six months after America declared her independence! Congress dispatched Benjamin Franklin to France to solicit aid and arms for the upcoming fight. This work tells a tale of international intrigue and from it emerges a portrait of a brilliant man! as well as a sense of the fragility and improvisation of his country's bid for independence. Zusammenfassung Six months after America declared her independence, Congress dispatched Benjamin Franklin to France to solicit aid and arms for the upcoming fight. This work tells a tale of international intrigue and from it emerges a portrait of a brilliant man, as well as a sense of the fragility and improvisation of his country's bid for independence.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Stacy Schiff
• Editore: Bloomsbury
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 16.10.2006
• EAN: 9780747579632
• ISBN: 978-0-7475-7963-2
• Pagine: 477
• Dimensioni: 129 mm x 197 mm x 32 mm
• Serie: Print on Demand
• Categoria: Saggistica