What Tom Holland has said about The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
1 quote · 1 episode · Jul 1, 2026
Tom Holland, English actor cast as Telemachus, has been quoted on The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin once in 1 episode of The Rest Is History, most recently on July 1, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Holland describes Franklin's autobiography as probably the first great classic of American literature.
“And Franklin writes up this story in his autobiography, which is, I guess, I mean, probably the first great classic of American literature”
The Rest Is History: 684. Franklin: Revenge of the American Genius (Part 2) (Jul 1, 2026) · Listen from 15:05
Episodes
684. Franklin: Revenge of the American Genius (Part 2)The Rest Is History · Jul 1, 2026 · 1 h 13 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace Benjamin Franklin's life from Puritan Boston boyhood and Enlightenment fame to revolutionary diplomat, Constitution signatory and late abolitionist.
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