Common Sense, USA, Books of American Wisdom, Hardback 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.
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| Item Must Be Returned Within | 30 Days |
| Brand | Unbranded |
| MPN | 9781557094582 |
| Book Title | Common Sense |
| Item Length | 6.8in |
| Item Height | 0.5in |
| Item Width | 4.2in |
| Author | Thomas Paine |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Applewood Books |
| Publication Year | 2002 |
| Genre | History |
| Item Weight | 4.7 Oz |
| Number Of Pages | 76 Pages |
Common Sense, USA, Books of American Wisdom, Hardback 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.