Thomas Paines Rights of Man Books That Changed the World Paperback 0802143830 9780802143839 Christopher Hitchens

from runningbeardbooks

I weeped like a little girl the night Hitch passed away... His writing was often uneven, but his voice (thanks to so many debates and interviews) live on. Cheers to Hitch.

from William345

This is a good introduction to Thomas Paine (1737-1809) and his works. It's main strength is the explication of the war of criticism waged between Paine and his conservative British (Tory) rival, Edmund Burke. Burke was a Monarchist who while possessing sympathy for the American Revolution was ap...

from greeniezona

It's an interesting concept: a biography for a book. If the rest of the books in this series are this strong, I should add most of them to my TBR list at once. I've had this book on my shelves for ages (if you want an idea of how long -- my copy is actually an ARC.) I'd been meaning to read Thoma...

from greeniezona

It's an interesting concept: a biography for a book. If the rest of the books in this series are this strong, I should add most of them to my TBR list at once. I've had this book on my shelves for ages (if you want an idea of how long -- my copy is actually an ARC.) I'd been meaning to read Thoma...