{"product_id":"twain-stanley-enter-paradise-paperback","title":"Twain \u0026 Stanley Enter Paradise - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOscar Hijuelos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCraig Nova\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eambitious, fascinating, and richly detailed\u003c\/b\u003e\" \u003cb\u003ework of fiction inspired by the real-life, 37-year friendship between two towering figures of the late nineteenth century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--​\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efamed writer and humorist Mark Twain and legendary explorer Sir Henry Morton Stanley: \"In a class by itself\" (Gay Talese).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hijuelos was fascinated by the Twain-Stanley connection and eventually began researching and writing a novel that used the scant historical record of their relationship as a starting point for a more detailed fictional account. It was a labor of love for Hijuelos, who worked on the project for more than ten years; indeed, he was still revising the manuscript the day before his sudden passing in 2013. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The resulting novel is a richly woven tapestry of people and events that is unique among the author's works. Ingeniously blending correspondence, memoir, and third-person omniscience to explore the intersection of these Victorian giants in a long-vanished world, the novel superbly channels two vibrant but very different figures, from their early days as journalists in the American West, to their admiration and support of each other's writing, mutual hatred of slavery, social life together in the dazzling literary circles of the time, and even a mysterious journey to Cuba to search for Stanley's adoptive father. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A compelling and deeply felt historical fantasia that utilizes the full range of Hijuelos's gifts, as well as an unforgettable coda to a brilliant writing career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIncludes a reading group guide.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOscar Hijuelos\u003c\/b\u003e, the son of Cuban immigrants, was in New York City in 1951. He is a recipient of the Rome Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation. His novels -- \u003ci\u003eMambo Kings, Our House in the Last World, The Fourteen Sisters of Emilio Montez O'Brien, Mr. Ives' Christmas, Empress of the Splendid Season, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Simple Habana Melody\u003c\/i\u003e -- have been translated into twenty-five languages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraig Nova\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of fourteen novels, which have been translated into 11 languages. He has had an Award in Literature from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Harper-Saxton Prize (previous recipients have been James Baldwin and Sylvia Plath), multiple awards from the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, and other prizes. His work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eParis Review, Esquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine, Men's Journa\u003c\/i\u003el, Best American Short Story series, and other publications. As a screenwriter he has worked for Touchstone Pictures (a division of the Walt Disney Company), Amblin Entertainment, and other producers. A film was made in 2018 from his novel, \u003ci\u003eWetware\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 7.8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43157021196351,"sku":"9781538725252","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/tZwcWG7QPY9781538725252.webp?v=1776977359","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/twain-stanley-enter-paradise-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}