Who Was Mark Twain?

Informationen zum Autor April Prince lives with her husband, David, and their sons in a house full of antiques in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Klappentext A humorist, narrator, and social observer, Mark Twain is unsurpassed in American literature. Best known as the author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , Mark Twain, not unlike his protagonist, Huck, has a restless spirit. He found adventure prospecting for silver in Nevada, navigating steamboats down the Mississippi, and making people laugh around the world. But Twain also had a serious streak and decried racism and injustice. His fascinating life is captured candidly in this enjoyable biography. Zusammenfassung A humorist! narrator! and social observer! Mark Twain is unsurpassed in American literature. Best known as the author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ! Mark Twain! not unlike his protagonist! Huck! has a restless spirit. He found adventure prospecting for silver in Nevada! navigating steamboats down the Mississippi! and making people laugh around the world. But Twain also had a serious streak and decried racism and injustice. His fascinating life is captured candidly in this enjoyable biography.

Product details

• Authors: John (ILT) Brien, Nancy Harrison, John O'Brien, April Jones Prince, April Jones/ O&apos Prince, April Jones/ O'Brien Prince, Who HQ
• Assisted by: Nancy Harrison (Illustration), John O'Brien (Illustration)
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers US
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.05.2004
• EAN: 9780448433196
• ISBN: 978-0-448-43319-6
• No. of pages: 112
• Dimensions: 137 mm x 194 mm x 7 mm
• Series: Who Was...?; Who Was?; Who HQ; Penguin Young Readers Group
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Art, music