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Craven Street
Ben Franklin in LondonBy Yuri RasovskyNarrated by Elizabeth Montgomery, George Grizzard, Sir Nigel Hawthorne, a distinguished castLength4h 13m
About this audiobook
Originally broadcast nationwide in 1993, this meticulously researched five-part historical drama is being published by Blackstone to commemorate Benjamin Franklin’s 300th birthday
This production reveals the multifaceted, complex Franklin’s little-known adventures in London before the Revolution. For fifteen years, he lived on Craven Street off the Thames, where he established a surrogate family, began his autobiography, and became America’s most famous citizen.
As tensions heated up between the Mother Country and her colonies, Franklin became embroiled in intrigue, espionage, and even a duel. The British government believed him “the head of all the rebels” and set out to have him hanged. He escaped only hours before arresting magistrates came banging on his Craven Street door. He was at sea sailing for home when “the shot heard ’round the world” rang out at Lexington.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, General Fiction
Length4 hrs 13 mins
Narrated byElizabeth Montgomery, George Grizzard, Sir Nigel Hawthorne, a distinguished cast
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateJan 1, 2006
LanguageEnglish
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