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160 pp.
| Oxford
| March, 2000
|
TradeISBN 0-19-511627-5$$22.00
(4)
YA
Though the design is bland and the writing is somewhat dry, this is a thorough biography, examining Paine's early life in England, his roles in the American and French Revolutions, and his rather pitiful final days in the United States. The last chapter looks at the influence of Paine's writings throughout history and into the age of cyber communication. Bib., ind.