Benjamin Franklin
by Walter Isaacson
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryhistoricalpoliticalslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthunderdog triumphssocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, inventive biography, heavy rather than light. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
Chronicles the founding father's life and his multiple careers as a shopkeeper, writer, inventor, media baron, scientist, diplomat, business strategist, and political leader, while showing how his faith in the wisdom of the common citizen helped forge an American national identity based on the virtues of its middle class.
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- Author
- Walter Isaacson
- Published
- 2003
- Pages
- 590
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