The Prince and the Pauper

Nov 15, 2024 11:26 PM

Author:Mark Twain

Rediscover Puffin Classics - timeless stories for each new generation.

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.

Lightly abridged for Puffin Classics.

Reviews

Unforgettable

—— Independent

Packs some powerful political punches

—— Guardian

This tense tale is . . . rich in moral and social issues

—— Sunday Times Ireland

Ingeniously flips the race issue . . . with myriad tiny details that constantly illuminate the grinding effect of blind prejudice

—— Financial Times

It chillingly echoes the tempestuous taste of the world today while offering the intensity of a thriller

—— i newspaper

The fast-paced drama will resonate with internet-era teens - and there's more to come

—— Daily Mail

Blackman is great at explosive love-hate relationships . . . [and] also has a talent for producing relatable characters, gutsy dialogue and page-turning action. Crossfire is a cracking story that fans of the series will love.

—— Guardian

[Malorie Blackman] is a supremely suspenseful writer . . . [a] nail-biting drama

—— Daily Telegraph

Rich in moral and social issues, it is devastating about racial attitudes

—— The Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week

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