Mark Twain's autobiography: reports of his life greatly anticipated
The 100-year ban on publishing Mark Twain's memoirs ends, bringing to light childhood memories that inspired children's classics Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer
The schoolboy memories that inspired Mark Twain's much-loved children's characters Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer are revealed for the first time today, 100 years after the author's death, in an extract from his forthcoming autobiography.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Monday, 12 July, 2010
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