Craven Street: Ben Franklin in London
About this audiobook
Originally broadcast nationwide in 1993, this meticulously researched five-part historical drama is being published by Blackstone to commemorate Benjamin Franklin’s 300th birthday
This production reveals the multifaceted, complex Franklin’s little-known adventures in London before the Revolution. For fifteen years, he lived on Craven Street off the Thames, where he established a surrogate family, began his autobiography, and became America’s most famous citizen.
As tensions heated up between the Mother Country and her colonies, Franklin became embroiled in intrigue, espionage, and even a duel. The British government believed him “the head of all the rebels” and set out to have him hanged. He escaped only hours before arresting magistrates came banging on his Craven Street door. He was at sea sailing for home when “the shot heard ’round the world” rang out at Lexington.
About the author
Yuri Rasovsky (1944–2012) won wide critical acclaim during his forty-year career as an audio dramatist, writer, producer, and director. His numerous honors included two Peabody Awards, nine Audie Awards, and a Grammy. In 2011, his production for Blackstone, The Mark of Zorro, was nominated for a Grammy. His final production for Blackstone was Die, Snow White! Die, Damn You! He has left behind an incredible legacy.
Elizabeth Montgomery (1933–1995) was an Emmy-nominated film and television actress who was best known for her role as Samantha Stephens on Bewitched. In addition to her extensive work on television, she was also an accomplished audiobook narrator.
George Grizzard (1928–2007) was an American actor who appeared in more than forty films, dozens of television programs, and a number of Broadway plays. He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2002.
Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne (1929–2001) was an English actor best known for his role as Sir Humphrey Appleby in the 1980s sitcom Yes Minister. He won a total of six BAFTA Awards throughout his career. His role in the film The Madness of King George earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
