Benjamin Franklin and the Birth of America: Franklin's French Adventure 1776-85 (Revised)Hardcover - Revised, 16 October 2006

Six months after America declared her independence, Congress dispatched Benjamin Franklin to France. During his eight years in Paris, Benjamin Franklin charmed the French, outwitted the British spies, & stirred a passion for a republic. This work tells a tale of international intrigue; & from it emerges a portrait of a brilliant man.