'The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.' 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. Within 14 months, Thomas would unleash the persuasive power of the written word in common sense - a brash wake-up call that rallied the American people to declare independence against the mightiest empire in the world.
| ISBN: | 9781484781449 |
| Publication date: | 29th May 2018 |
| Author: | Sarah Jane Marsh |
| Illustrator: | Edwin Fotheringham |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Young Readers an imprint of Little, Brown |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 80 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage: General interest Historical Fiction Children’s / Teenage fiction: Biographical fiction / autobiographical stories |