Books with author howard fast

Howard Fast's bestselling historical novel about a man who was a voice of the people and a prophet of democracy Thomas Paine's voice rang in the ears of eighteenth-century revolutionaries from America to France to England. He was friend to luminaries such as Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, and William Wordsworth. His pamphlets extolling democracy sold in the millions. Yet he died a forgotten man, isolated by his rough manners, idealistic zeal, and unwillingness to compromise. Howard Fast's brilliant portrait brings Paine to the fore as a legend of American history, and provides readers with a gripping narrative of modern democracy's earliest days in America and Europe.

This is not a Print-on-Demand or facsimile book. It is hardcover book published with a dust jacket by Julian Messner, Inc. 8 West 40th Street, New York with a 1941 copyright. There have been multiple printings, including the Sixteenth Printing 1962 which has a dust jacket price of $3.50. It was printed by Montauk Bookbinding Corporation, New York. It is illustrated by Eric M. Simon. Haym Salomon, Son of Liberty is a historical novel written in 1941 by Howard Fast. The novel is about Haym Salomon, a Jew and a major financier to the American cause during the American Revolution. It was written for children and young adults. Howard Fast (1914-2003) was a bestselling author of more than eighty works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and screenplays. In 1950, his refusal to provide the United States Congress with a list of possible Communist associates earned him a three-month prison sentence. During his incarceration, Fast wrote one of his best-known novels, Spartacus (1951). Throughout his long career, Fast matched his commitment to championing social justice in his writing with a deft, lively storytelling style.