Instruct: Classify a given review as either positive or negative.
Query: A scholarly and accessible book.

This book will give you the background you need to really appreciate Paine. Harvey Kaye, the author, is a scholarly writer and can be trusted to share accurate and insightful information. Michael Novak of the American Enterprise Institute interviewed Mr. Kaye on BookTV and interrupted Mr. Kaye repeatedly to state his own views and opinions. Mr. Novak was interruptive and argumentative. I miss Brian Lamb's interviews. Mr. Kaye, the author, was a gentleman throughout the interview. In the end, the work of Thomas Paine should be read by us all.