Bastard Dynasty

A room at the inn, Southampton, England, July 1785. American patriot "Founding Father" Benjamin Franklin, his bastard son William, the former Royalist governor of New Jersey and now destitute exile, and Temple Franklin, William's bastard son and grandfather Benjamin's Official Secretary of the American Legation to the French court, meet for the last time to settle family debts. And old scores… Filled with provocative ideas and raw emotions, BASTARD DYNASTY is a true story. The complex and richly drawn characters probe issues of love and rivalry, loyalty and rebellion, principled action and corruption that pit fathers and sons in dramatic conflict. Its universal and timeless themes -- the family, personal and national values, and the convergence of private and public lives –- resonate today and strike disturbing parallels to our own troubled times.