Common Sense - (Books of American Wisdom) by Thomas Paine (Hardcover)

Number of Pages: 76
Genre: Political Science
Sub-Genre: Political Process
Series Title: Books of American Wisdom
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Applewood Books
Age Range: Adult
Book theme: General
Author: Thomas Paine
Language: English

About the Book

Thomas Paine arrived in America from England in 1774. A friend of Ben Franklin, he was a writer of poetry and tracts condemning the slave trade. In 1775, as hostilities between Britain and the colonies intensified, Paine wrote Common Sense to encourage the colonies to break the British exploitative hold through independence. The little booklet of 50 pages was published January 10, 1776 and sold a half-million copies, approximately equal to 75 million copies today.

Book Synopsis

Thomas Paine arrived in America from England in 1774. A friend of Benjamin Franklin, he was a writer of poetry and tracts condemning the slave trade. In 1775, as hostilities between Britain and the colonies intensified, Paine wrote Common Sense to encourage the colonies to break the British exploitative hold and fight for independence. The little booklet of 50 pages was published January 10, 1776 and sold a half-million copies, approximately equal to 75 million copies today.