Common Sense — Cover art after Laurent Dabos, portrait of Thomas Paine (about 1791)

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Common Sense

by Thomas Paine · read by Gary Middleton · 2 hr 39 min

In January 1776, as the colonies argued over whether to make peace with Britain, Thomas Paine published a short pamphlet in plain language for everyday readers.

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In January 1776, as the colonies argued over whether to make peace with Britain, Thomas Paine published a short pamphlet in plain language for everyday readers. He argued that monarchy was a poor way to run a country, that Britain had no right to rule America, and that the time to declare independence had come. Common Sense helped turn public opinion toward the Revolution. Read by Gary Middleton. About two and a half hours for anyone curious how the argument for American independence was first made.

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Chapter	Starts at
Introduction	0:08
Chapter 1	3:21
Chapter 2	18:56
Chapter 3	44:10
Chapter 4	1:29:15
Appendix	1:59:13

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Length: 2 hr 39 min
Narration: Solo narrator
Format: Unabridged audiobook
Released: September 2024
Publisher: Academy Voices
Language: English
ISBN: 9798875194641
Cover art: After Laurent Dabos, portrait of Thomas Paine (about 1791)

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