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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
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In this catalog, Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson lands as a focused backlist selection with a clear entry point for curious readers. Stored edition details show 2004 • Simon & Schuster • 586 pages, which helps set expectations for scope and pacing.
Edition on file: 2004 • Simon & Schuster • 586 pages • ISBN 9780743258074.
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