Flavell, Julie. creator ebrary, Inc text bibliography biography Electronic books. ctu New Haven [Conn.] Yale University Press c2010 2010 monographic eng

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xii, 305 p. : ill., maps. Benjamin Franklin secretly loved London and in the decade before the outbreak of the American Revolution, thousands of his fellow colonists flocked to the city. This book recreates the city's hey day as the centre of an empire that encompassed North America and the West Indies. An American city in Europe -- The London world of Henry Laurens -- Upstairs, downstairs: master and slave in Georgian London -- English lessons in London: a tale of two teenagers -- Young and rich in fleet street: the decadents abroad -- A Long Island Yankee in the city -- "The handsome Englishman" -- London's American landscape -- Franklin and son in London -- 'The most cautious man I have ever seen': Ben Franklin's London career. Julie Flavell. Maps on lining papers. Includes bibliographical references (p. [252]-290) and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. e-uk-en Americans England London History 18th century Americans England London Biography Visitors, Foreign England London London (England) Intellectual life 18th century DA688 .F57 2010eb 305.813/042109033 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10579324 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10579324 CaPaEBR 091222 ebr10579324