{"product_id":"2940158067259","title":"The Prince And The Pauper (Stonehenge Classics)","description":"By the author of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating \"coming of age\" tale, complete with switched identities, national security, danger, and intrigue. Set in London during the bloody reign of King Henry VIII, it tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court off Pudding Lane in London, and Prince Edward.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough a series of unpredictable events, these boys from different worlds meet and playfully dress in each other's clothing--surprised to see themselves in a mirror and realize that they could easily be mistaken for the other. The real prince, dressed as the poor boy, is thrown into the street, but not before he hides the Great Seal of England in his clothing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat follows is a tale full of pathos, danger, and plot twists during which the authority of the king is threatened and the two boys are forced to adapt to the foreign world of the other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough this is a classic of historical fiction, the famous Mark Twain spins a thriller that is both entertaining and relatable to modern readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book has been adapted into several major motion pictures beginning with the 1937 version starring Errol Flynn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Publisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthors Jacob Nordby and Aaron Patterson founded Stonehenge Classics to restore timeless classics for the digital age and provide modern readers with new reasons to rediscover books that connect us to our past treasures of truth, beauty, and wisdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore Titles in the Stonehenge Classics Literature Series\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003edon Quixote – Miguel de Cervantes\u003cbr\u003eCall of the Wild – Jack London\u003cbr\u003eThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde – Robert Louis Stevenson\u003cbr\u003eTreasure Island – Robert Louis Stevenson\u003cbr\u003eKidnapped – Robert Louis Stevenson\u003cbr\u003eThe Count of Monte Cristo – Alexandre Dumas\u003cbr\u003eDracula – Bram Stoker\u003cbr\u003eA Tale of Two Cities – Charles Dickens\u003cbr\u003eThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow – Washington Irving\u003cbr\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll\u003cbr\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray – Oscar Wilde\u003cbr\u003eThe War of the Worlds – H.G. Wells","brand":"Stonehenge Classics LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47170371911920,"sku":"2940158067259","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940158067259_p0.jpg?v=1764108151","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940158067259","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}