{"product_id":"benjamin-franklins-bastard-paperback","title":"Benjamin Franklin's Bastard - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSally Cabot\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBenjamin Frankiln's Bastard\u003c\/em\u003e by Sally Cabot is an absorbing and compelling work of literary historical fiction that brings to life a little-known chapter of the American Revolution -- the story of Benjamin Franklin and his bastard son, and the women who loved them both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Franklin, the son of Benjamin and his favorite mistress, Anne, is raised by Deborah, Benjamin's wife. A steadfast loyalist, he and his father cannot reconcile their wildly disparate views, causing a rift in the bond both thought unbreakable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFascinating and heartbreaking, \u003cem\u003eBenjamin Franklin's Bastard\u003c\/em\u003e is a gripping tale of family, love, and war, set against one of America's most fascinating periods of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn absorbing and compelling work of literary historical fiction, set in colonial Philadelphia, that brings to life a little-known chapter of the American Revolution--the story of Benjamin Franklin, his bastard son, and the women who loved them\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSixteen-year-old Anne is an uneducated serving girl at the Penny Pot tavern when she first meets the commanding Benjamin Franklin, and soon bears him a son she names William. But growing up a bastard amid the squalor of the Philadelphia slums isn't the life Anne wants for her boy. She makes a heartbreaking decision to give up William forever, allowing Benjamin and his common-law wife, Deborah, to raise him as their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnne secretly watches out for her beloved child--as Deborah struggles to accept him--and takes great pride as William rises to become Royal Governor of New Jersey. But when the colonies begin to fight for independence from the British Crown, William is torn between allegiance to his beloved monarchy and his own father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA poignant tale of passion, family, love, and war, \u003cem\u003eBenjamin Franklin's Bastard\u003c\/em\u003e skillfully draws together a remarkable cast of real characters to vividly re-create one of the most thrilling periods of history--the birth of the American nation.\u003c\/p\u003e--Shelf Awareness\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn absorbing and compelling work of literary historical fiction, set in colonial Philadelphia, that brings to life a little-known chapter of the American Revolution--the story of Benjamin Franklin, his bastard son, and the women who loved them\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSixteen-year-old Anne is an uneducated serving girl at the Penny Pot tavern when she first meets the commanding Benjamin Franklin, and soon bears him a son she names William. But growing up a bastard amid the squalor of the Philadelphia slums isn't the life Anne wants for her boy. She makes a heartbreaking decision to give up William forever, allowing Benjamin and his common-law wife, Deborah, to raise him as their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnne secretly watches out for her beloved child--as Deborah struggles to accept him--and takes great pride as William rises to become Royal Governor of New Jersey. But when the colonies begin to fight for independence from the British Crown, William is torn between allegiance to his beloved monarchy and his own father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA poignant tale of passion, family, love, and war, \u003cem\u003eBenjamin Franklin's Bastard\u003c\/em\u003e skillfully draws together a remarkable cast of real characters to vividly re-create one of the most thrilling periods of history--the birth of the American nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 24, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47227072086265,"sku":"9780062241931","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/MlRyZGJGTG9sb0tsUVkzdjdzZW1oUT09.webp?v=1768274269","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/benjamin-franklins-bastard-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}