Thomas Paine: Crusader for Liberty: How One Man's Ideas Helped Form a New Nation
- ISBN-10
- 0375859691
- ISBN-13
- 9780375859694
- Series
- Thomas Paine
- Category
- Young Adult Nonfiction
- Pages
- 176
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-07
- Publisher
- Ember
- Author
- Albert Marrin
Description
Uneducated as a boy, Thomas Paine grew up to become one of the most influential writers of the 18th century. He brought the world Common Sense, Rights of Man, and The Age of Reason; simply written, verbal battles against political, civil, and religious ignorance.
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