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Book SynopsisReveals the Benjamin Franklin behind the many masks and shows that the real Franklin was far more remarkable than anyone has yet discovered. The author shows us a powerful intellect lurking behind the leather-apron countenance. This lively, witty, and revelatory book is written for readers who want to delve into the mind of this great man.
Trade Review"Ravishingly subversive." - Andrew Sullivan "An elegant and fascinating companion to, and analysis of, the work of our cleverest Founding Father. At a time when some noisy advocates are attempting to revise American history, and to represent the Founders as men who believed in a Christian nation, this book could not be more welcome." - Christopher Hitchens in the Atlantic Monthly "Franklin's many masks are examined and lifted to disclose the one real man - a thinker - behind them. Weinberger gives us the radical truth about Franklin in a book that is a delight to read." - Harvey Mansfield, author of America's Constitutional Soul "A bracing, hilarious, and enlightening experience." - Ralph Lerner, author of The Thinking Revolutionary: Principle and Practice in the New Republic "Weinberger's book offers a revolutionary reevaluation of Franklin's thought, one that unveils Franklin as a far more subtle, complex, and subversive thinker than most have cared to notice. This useful volume has the virtue of being an education in itself, and will pay rich dividends for those willing to learn from this charming American Socrates." - Weekly Standard"
