Book description
Tom Canty and Edward Tudor could have been identical twins. Their
birthdays and their faces match, but there the likeness stops. For
Edward is prince, heir to King Henry VIII of England, whilst Tom is a
miserable pauper. But fate intervenes, and their identities become
confused. Soon the prince is thrown out of the palace in rags, leaving
ignorant Tom to play the part of a royal prince. Mark Twain is the
pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 1910). He was born in
Missouri, USA. He travelled around America, seeking fame and fortune
before becoming a successful journalist and travel writer. In 1876
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
, inspired by his own childhood, was published, followed eight years
later by The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
