Thomas Paine and the Clarion Call for American Independence
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- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
11 November 2019
Summary
Thomas Paine’s words were like no others in history: they leaped off the page, inspiring readers to change their lives, their governments, their kings, and even their gods. In an age when spoken and written words were the only forms of communication, Paine’s aroused men to action like no one else. The most widely read political writer of his generation, he proved to be more than a century ahead of his time, conceiving and demanding unheard-of social reforms that are now integral elements of m…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780306921933 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0306921936 |
| Author: | Harlow Giles Unger |
| Publisher: | Hachette Books |
| Imprint: | Da Capo Press Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 11 November 2019 |
| Weight: | 540g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 156mm x 34mm |
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Critics Review
“Masterful; a great work…. [Unger] successfully captured the essence of Paine and his position in history.”– Gary Berton, Thomas Paine National Historical Association
“A brisk and spirited biography, … passionate…and eloquent”–Wall Street Journal“A fine biography of one of America’s greatest polemicists….vivid, insightful”–Kirkus Reviews“Masterful; a great work…. [Unger] successfully captured the essence of Paine and his position in history.”–Gary Berton, Thomas Paine National Historical Association“Unger brings to vivid life familiar historical characters.”–Publishers Weekly“Unger is not only a superior story teller…[and] gifted researcher; he sweeps the reader into the story.”–New York Journal of Books“Unger’s [work] is a beacon of vivid, accessible, and thought-provoking biography.”–Richmond Times-Dispatch
About The Author
Harlow Giles Unger
Acclaimed historian Harlow Giles Unger is a former Distinguished Visiting Fellow at George Washington’s Mount Vernon. He is the author of twenty-six previous books, including twelve biographies of America’s Founding Fathers and three histories of the early Republic. He lives in New York City.
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