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Stock Photo | | Item Specifics - Fiction Books | | | Author: | Mark Twain | | Format: | Softcover | | | Publisher: | W W Norton & Co Inc | | Edition Description: | Reprint | | | ISBN-10: | 0393324494 | | Category: | Mystery, Thriller | | | ISBN-13: | 9780393324495 | | Sub-Category: | -- | | | Publication Year: | 2003 | | Condition: | Used | | | Special Attributes: | -- | | | | | | |
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This book is in great condition. It has a ding on the spine and shows a little wear, but otherwise, is in great condition.
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| Synopsis | In this lost Mark Twain novel from 1876, a mysterious Frenchman turns up in Missouri and proposes marriage to a young woman named Mary Gray. On the eve of the marriage, a series of odd revelations and events changes the situation drastically. Originally, Twain wanted the Atlantic Monthly to publish a series of novels by different writers, all with basically the same plot--mysterious stranger, murder, small town--but his is the only one that was ever completed. Roy Blount's introduction speculates on why Twain concocted this project, and even dropped HUCKLEBERRY FINN to write his own contribution.
| | Size | | Height: | 8.0 in. | | Width: | 5.8 in. | | Thickness: | 0.2 in. | | Weight: | 8.0 oz. |
| | Publisher's Note | An unpublished Mark Twain story surfaces 125 years after it was first written.—a must-read for any Twain enthusiast and a perfect introduction to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
America's great love affair with Mark Twain continues with the paperback publication of this new work that first emerged in the fall of 2001. , A Murder, a Mystery, and a Marriage, Twain's delightful rendition of life (and a disturbing death) in the mythical hamlet of Deer Lick, Missouri, chronicles the fortunes of a humble farmer, John Gray, determined to marry off his daughter Mary to the scion of the town's wealthiest family. But the sudden appearance of a stranger found lying unconscious in the snow not only derails Gray's plans but also leads to a mysterious murder whose solution lies at the heart of this captivating story. Including a foreword and afterword by best-selling humorist Roy Blount Jr. and stunning, award-winning paintings by illustrator Peter de Sève, A Murder, a Mystery, and a Marriage will delight Twain lovers for generations to come. 6 four-color illustrations. Winner of the 2001 Hamilton King Award from the Society of Illustrators.
| | Industry reviews | "While not a dramatic addition to the Twain canon, A MURDER, A MYSTERY, AND A MARRIAGE is an odd story, well told, and will interest Twain fans."
Bloomsbury Review - R. K. Dickson
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