Common Sense (Dover Thrift Editions) (Dover Thrift Editions: Political Science)
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Book Info
Author
Thomas Paine
Word Count
16,000 words
based on page count
Pages
64 pages
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Edition Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
Edition Publish Date
2016-08-21
Identifiers
ISBN-10: 0486296024
ISBN-13: 9780486296029
Description
Without Thomas Paine, the United States of America would not be the strong and independent country it is today. In 1776 Paine insightfully argued that it would only be a short time before the colonies would break with England. Within the first three months of its publication, Common Sense sold 120,000 copies and became the foundation for American political literature. Paine's vision and quotable slogans defined the United States at its most critical point in history and remains relevant for today's citizens.
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