THE FRANKLIN STOVE An Unintended American Revolution

Narrator Cynthia Farrell has demonstrated her versatility over a wide range of subjects and genres. She--like her present topic--embraces material but doesn't intrude, and is thrifty, ingenious, and reliable. The Franklin stove, today a relic of history, was in its time a revolution in domestic life, and its story provides an unexpectedly rich and compelling perspective on ecology, population, and industrialization at their most fundamental levels. Added too is the role and personality of Benjamin Franklin himself, best known as a senior statesman, but here in his creative prime, an emerging world figure and the first American genius. This is a narrative with many rewards and surprises, stimulating to the mind and pleasing to the ear. D.A.W. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2025]