When London Was Capital of America

by Julie Flavell

Book Overview

In the years before independence, the famous city's heyday as a beacon for colonial Americans

"Ambitious . . . lively. . . . Beautifully reimagining a city that was a distant but integral part of American life, Flavell's book is essential reading for anyone interested in the colonial period."--Andrea Wulf, New York Times Book Review

Benjamin Franklin secretly loved London more than Philadelphia: it was simply the most...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300137397
• ISBN13: 9780300137392
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 305 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.6" x 9.5"