{"product_id":"2940151454674","title":"A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (Illustrated and Annotated)","description":"A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is an 1889 classic by American humorist and writer Mark Twain. The book was originally titled A Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Some early editions are titled A Yankee at the Court of King Arthur.\u003cbr\u003eIn the book, a Yankee engineer from Connecticut is accidentally transported back in time to the court of King Arthur, where he fools the inhabitants of that time into thinking he is a magicianâ??and soon uses his knowledge of modern technology to become a \"magician\" in earnest, stunning the English of the Early Middle Ages with such feats as demolitions, fireworks and the shoring up of a holy well. He attempts to modernize the past, but in the end he is unable to prevent the death of Arthur and an interdict against him by the Catholic Church of the time, which grows fearful of his power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition has been formatted for your NOOK, with an active table of contents.  It also contains illustrations and annotations, with extensive additional information about the book and Mark Twain, including an overview, plot, publication history, analysis, similarities to science fiction, adaptations, biographical and bibliographical information.","brand":"Bronson Tweed Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47073925497072,"sku":"2940151454674","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151454674_p0.jpg?v=1764010596","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151454674","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}