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Twain & Stanley enter paradise

by Oscar Hijuelos

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This story follows the friendship between 19th-century journalist-explorer Henry Stanley and Mark Twain throughout a journey to Cuba in search of Stanley's father. Chronicles the sojourn of journalist-explorer Henry Stanley; his wife, the painter Dorothy Tennant; and Mark Twain, Stanley's longtime friend, as they head for Cuba in search of Stanley's father.

Voyages and travelsMale friendshipFictionFiction, historicalTwain, mark, 1835-1910, fictionCuba, fictionFriendship, fictionNew York Times reviewedFiction, historical, general