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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court

$6.00

Mark Twain; Paperback, 2001

Category: ATYP
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In this classic satiric novel, published in 1889, Hank Morgan, a supervisor in a Connecticut gun factory, falls unconscious after being whacked on the head. When he wakes up he finds himself in Britain in 528 — where he is immediately captured, hauled back to Camelot to be exhibited before the knights of King Arthur’s Round Table, and sentenced to death. Things are not looking good.

But Hank is a quick-witted and enterprising fellow, and in the process of saving his life he turns himself into a celebrity of the highest magnitude. His Yankee ingenuity and knowledge of the world beyond the Dark Ages are regarded as the most powerful sorcery — winning him a position of prime minister as well as the eternal enmity of a jealous Merlin. In an effort to bring democratic principles and mechanical knowledge to the kingdom, Hank introduces newspapers, telephones, bicycles, and other modern conveniences to the Britain of the Dark Ages. But when he tries to improve the lot of the common people, chaos and war result, giving a bittersweet tone to this comic masterpiece by one of America’s greatest storytellers.

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Tue
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Oct 17 @ 6:30 pm
Metaphysical (Mind, Body and Spirit) Book Club @ Kazoo Books
A book discussion group is forming that will focus on reading books relating to Metaphysical topics that include Mind, Body and Spirit subjects.This first meeting is an organizational meeting and is open to anyone interested.
Oct
28
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12:00 pm Halloween Party @ Kazoo Books
Halloween Party @ Kazoo Books
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