{"product_id":"2940170645817","title":"The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin","description":"\u003cp\u003eHistorian H.W. Brands' acclaimed, comprehensive biography of Ben Franklin--the first in over 60 years--made the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-seller list, was a main selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club, and earned a Pulitzer Prize nomination. The \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e hails, \"Like its subject, this biography is both solid and enchanting.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany consider Franklin the most fascinating American man who ever lived. A scientist, businessman, diplomat, author, inventor, philosopher and politician, he is America's original Renaissance man. His remarkable and varied accomplishments include the discovery of electricity and the modernization of the postal system. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrilliant and bawdy, a master statesman and a cultural icon, Franklin was so important and popular in his day that, according to the author, \"... only Washington mattered as much.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from a wealth of sources, including previously unpublished letters to and from Franklin, Brands creates an unforgettable tribute to a man for the ages. Nelson Runger's narration highlights the incredible events and fascinating personality traits that made Franklin a legend.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47115737694448,"sku":"2940170645817","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170645817_p0.jpg?v=1763807287","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170645817","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}