An Emperor Among Us: The Eccentric Life and Benevolent Reign of Norton I, Emperor of the United States, as Told by Mark Twain

by David St. John

Book Overview

As cigar smoke hangs heavy in Mark Twain's sitting room, the members of the Monday Evening Club eagerly await his presentation, which they think will be the reading of his paper The Decay of the Art of Lying. Instead, Twain changes his mind and enthralls his audience with the true tale of one man's unconventional and fascinating journey through life.

It is 1849 when a thirty-one-year-old Jewish South African immigrant sails into San Francisco...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1475961049
• ISBN13: 9781475961041
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"