King Hancock: The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father

by Brooke Barbier

A rollicking portrait of the paradoxical patriot, whose measured pragmatism helped make American independence a reality.

Americans are surprisingly more familiar with his famous signature than the man himself. In this spirited account of John Hancock's life, Brooke Barbier depicts a patriot of fascinating contradictions--a child of enormous privilege who would nevertheless become a voice of the common folk; a pillar of society uncomfortable...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674271777
• ISBN13: 9780674271777
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 5.8" x 7.9"