Tom Canty and Edward Tudor could have been identical twins. Their birthdays and their faces match, but there the likeness stops. For Edward is prince, heir to King Henry VIII of England, whilst Tom is a miserable pauper. But fate intervenes, and their identities become confused. Soon the prince is thrown out of the palace in rags, leaving ignorant Tom to play the part of a royal prince.

A television adaptation starring Keith Michell, John Bowe, Philip Savon and Richenda Carey, is due to be screened autumn 1996.

About the Author
Mark Twain is the pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910). He was born in Missouri, USA. He travelled around America, seeking fame and fortune before becoming a successful journalist and travel writer. In 1876 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, inspired by his own childhood, was published, followed eight years later by The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Reviews
"Twain was . . . enough of a genius to build his morality into his books, with humor and wit and-in the case of The Prince and the Pauper-wonderful plotting." -E. L. Doctorow



Book Information
ISBN 9780140367492
Author Mark Twain
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Puffin Classics
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Weight(grams) 213g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 16mm