{"product_id":"9780486111148","title":"The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin","description":"Blessed with enormous talents and the energy and ambition to go with them, Franklin was a statesman, author, inventor, printer, and scientist. He helped draft the Declaration of Independence and later was involved in negotiating the peace treaty with Britain that ended the Revolutionary War. He also invented bifocals, a stove that is still manufactured, a water-harmonica, and the lightning rod. \u003cbr\u003eFranklin's extraordinary range of interests and accomplishments are brilliantly recorded in his \u003ci\u003eAutobiography,\u003c\/i\u003e considered one of the classics of the genre. Covering his life up to his prewar stay in London as representative of the Pennsylvania Assembly, this charming self-portrait recalls Franklin's boyhood, his determination to achieve high moral standards, his work as a printer, experiments with electricity, political career, experiences during the French and Indian War, and more. Related in an honest, open, unaffected style, this highly readable account offers a wonderfully intimate glimpse of the Founding Father sometimes called \"the wisest American.\" \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106438496496,"sku":"9780486111148","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780486111148_p0.jpg?v=1763775386","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780486111148","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}