Benjamin Franklin's Bastard

by Sally Cabot Gunning

Book Overview

Benjamin Frankiln's Bastard 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.

William 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062241923
• ISBN13: 9780062241924
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

In this 'factional' account...

about Ben Franklin's illegitimate son, the author very ably presents the available historical information, along with a reasonable and seemingly (to me at least) plausible explanation as to what may have occurred in order for he and his wife to raise the boy. The novel format makes for an enjoyable read, well written and thought provoking.