{"product_id":"thomas-paine-and-the-dangerous-word-9781484781449","title":"Thomas Paine and the Dangerous Word","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sarah Jane Marsh\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Disney-Hyperion\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Disney-Hyperion\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography - Historical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As an English corset-maker's son, Thomas Paine was expected to spend his life sewing women's underwear. But as a teenager, Thomas dared to change his destiny, enduring years of struggle until a meeting with Benjamin Franklin brought Thomas to America in 1774-and into the American Revolution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Within fourteen months, Thomas would unleash the persuasive power of the written word in \u003ci\u003eCommon Sense\u003c\/i\u003e-a brash wake-up call that rallied the American people to declare independence against the mightiest empire in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This fascinating and extensively researched biography, based on numerous primary sources, will immerse readers in Thomas Paine's inspiring journey of courage, failure, and resilience that led a penniless immigrant to change the world with his words.","brand":"Disney-Hyperion","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45035152801943,"sku":"9781484781449","price":1387.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781484781449.webp?v=1769211493","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/thomas-paine-and-the-dangerous-word-9781484781449","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}