Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Tantor)

"DEAR SON: I have ever had pleasure in obtaining any little anecdotes of my ancestors. You may remember the inquiries I made among the remains of my relations when you were with me in England, and the journey I undertook for that purpose. Imagining it may be equally agreeable to you to know the circumstances of my life, many of which you are yet unacquainted with, and expecting the enjoyment of a week's uninterrupted leisure in my present country retirement, I sit down to write them for you." -- Excerpt Benjamin Franklin's wide range of activities and interests opened the doors of the world to him. Printer, inventor, philosopher, champion of liberty -- his influence has been felt by every American generation. Considered to be one of the best autobiographies written in colonial America, Franklin portrays a fascinating picture of a life in pre-revolutionary Philadelphia. In his own words he describes his life as a printer, inventor, scientist, and politician.