The loyal son : the war in Ben Franklin's house / Daniel Mark Epstein.
Ben Franklin is the most lovable of America's founding fathers. His wit, his charm, his inventiveness-even his grandfatherly appearance-are legendary. But this image obscures the scandals that dogged him throughout his life. In The Loyal Son, award-winning historian Daniel Mark Epstein throws the spotlight on one of the more enigmatic aspects of Franklin's biography: his complex and confounding relationship with his illegitimate son William. (WorldCAT)
Record details
- ISBN: 9780345544216
- Physical Description: xx, 438 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-418) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Preface: a night journey, 1731 -- Part one. Sons of the empire -- Americans in London: September 22, 1761 -- Colonial contemporaries, 1753 -- Defenses and engagements -- Challenges, 1757 -- Triumphs -- Part two. America and her children -- America, 1763 -- A frenzy or madness -- Blood and money -- Rebellion, 1772-73 -- A thorough government man -- Two roads -- Part three. War -- Trevose, 1775 -- The last word -- The reckoning, 1776 -- Paterfamilias -- Dark night of the soul -- Part four. Danse macabre -- The scene of action, 1778-81 -- Captain Huddy and the dance of death -- Going home -- Epilogue, 1785-1823.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | BIO FRANKLIN (Text) | 36015000688255 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | 973.3092 EPS (Text) | 540191011093856 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Dorothy Wightman Library | ANF 973.3092 EPS (Text) | 30372101604186 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Fletcher Branch | FRANKLIN (Text) | 33258008263803 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | 973.3092 Eps (Text) | 33630004969429 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | FRANKLIN (Text) | 33258008263795 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Martin Memorial Library | B Franklin B (Text) | 38344200471264 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Mocksville | 920 FRANKLIN (Text) | 39872001804563 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Phillip Leff Memorial Library | ANF 973.3092 EPS (Text) | 30372101573639 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | 973.3092 Eps (Text) | 38950611196157 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Ben Franklin is the most lovable of America's founding fathers. His wit, his charm, his inventiveness-even his grandfatherly appearance-are legendary. But this image obscures the scandals that dogged him throughout his life. In The Loyal Son, award-winning historian Daniel Mark Epstein throws the spotlight on one of the more enigmatic aspects of Franklin's biography: his complex and confounding relationship with his illegitimate son William. (WorldCAT)
