Franklin's Interest In The Mystery Of Life

The book begins by the author asking his readers to overcome the common image of Franklin huddled around a candle writing his endless amount of words he composed in his lifetime. The author suggests that we envision a man who enjoys the open air, walking, women, telling jokes, and having a drink with his friends.1 Morgan immediately achieves separating the common known characteristics of Franklin to the Franklin that he has come to know from his research of the letters of correspondence.
Morgan expertly guides us through the early years of Franklin’s life describing him as a very athletic youth and very interested in the mysteries of life. He also describes a young man who believed in God, but found it hard to understand the conflicting opinions