Love Paine's writings! Very talented and he's got a brilliant grasp on language and persuasive techniques. And his sarcasm is amazing! ( )

the stirring pamphlets that preserved the spirit of American liberty during the darkest hours of the war for independence.

Thomas Paine does an excellent job of laying out the rationale for the war, as well as laying out the absurdities of the British claims. He stated the odds of British victory was almost non-existent. However, I think that he overstated the Americans chances. He did make good points about the poor philosophical and political reasons for the British attempts at American subjugation. This book is much better written than Common Sense, but Paine does still rely on emotions to some extent. ( )