Product Description
This hardcover pocket-sized edition of Thomas Paine's Common Sense, the revolutionary pamphlet that helped light the fire of American Independence, is perfect for students and travelers! The complete text of Common Sense is included in the small book, which easily fits in a backpack or carry-on bag.
Thomas Paine arrived in America from England in 1774. A friend of Benjamin Franklin, he was a poet and author of tracts, or short pamphlets, condemning the slave trade. In 1775, as hostilities between Britain and the colonies intensified, Paine wrote Common Sense to encourage the colonies to break free from Britain's exploitative hold and fight for independence. Common Sense was published on January 10, 1776, and sold half a million copies, which would be approximately 75 million copies today!
Hardcover. 80 pages. Measures 4" W x 6.5" H. ISBN 9781557094582.
