A biography of Tom Paine, the author of "Rights of Man" and "Common Sense". It describes his early life in England as well as his role as a key pamphleteer in the American Revolution. It also covers his part in the drafting of France's 1772 constitution and his narrow escape from the guillotine.
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Tom Paine: A Political Life
Review:'It is hard to imagine this magnificent biography ever being superceded . It is a stylish, splendidly erudite work The only book so far to do full justice to this near-nigh mythical figure' Terry Eagleton, Guardian 'A superb biography of an extraordinary man in extraordinary times' Daily Telegraph 'Not only a book of the year but a book of the decade - should finally consolidate Thomas Paine's reputation' Michael Foot, Evening Standard 'The most impressive and well-documented account ever written of this extraordinary man' Observer
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