About This Book
A selection of Benjamin Franklin’s writings, with an introduction and commentary by renowned author Walter Isaacson. Selected and annotated by the author of the acclaimed Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, this collection of Franklin’s writings shows why he was the bestselling author of his day an...
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14h 35m
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180 WPM
10h 30m
average reader
250 WPM
7h 30m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 157,575 words📅 21 days at 30 min/day
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