{"product_id":"mark-twain-presents-the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer-a-stage-play-paperback","title":"Mark Twain Presents The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: a stage play - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Parker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003cb\u003eThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer\u003c\/b\u003e first appeared in 1876 it was a dismal failure, selling fewer than 24,000 copies during its first year on the market. It wasn't until Mark Twain published his masterpiece, \u003cb\u003eThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/b\u003e that Tom Sawyer truly gained an audience, perhaps due to the rapscallion's brief appearance in that novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom Sawyer, perhaps even more than Peter Pan, is the icon for eternal boyhood. Whether playing hooky from school, exploring the depths of a cavern, romancing a fair maiden, hunting for buried treasure or even attending his own funeral, Tom is an endearing composite of brash American confidence, unbridled enthusiasm and fresh-faced naivety, and he is certainly one of Mark Twain's most memorable characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough Twain gained his initial reputation as a newspaper reporter, his was a storyteller at heart, winning fans with his sparkling wit and keen observations of human nature in such popular tales as \u003ci\u003eThe Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calavaras County\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court\u003c\/i\u003e. It is fitting that Twain himself should be a primary character in bringing Tom's story to life on the stage in playwright, Mike Parker's, delightful adaptation, \u003cb\u003eMark Twain Presents The Adventures of Tom Sawyer\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike Parker is a writer, actor, director \u0026amp; playwright. A BA degree in Bible and Philosophy, a stint as an officer with the US Army Special Forces (Green Berets), a career as a stock broker during the great bull market of the eighties, and an entrepreneurial plunge into the uncertain world of television syndication have all combined to give him a unique outlook on the world. Blessed (or cursed) with an insatiable curiosity he is voracious reader, questioner, ponderer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e His works include the stage plays \u003cb\u003eOscar Wilde's Dorian Gray\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMark Twain Presents The Adventures of Tom Sawyer\u003c\/b\u003e, and he is currently working on a musical adaptation of \"The Count of Monte Cristo.\" He is a contributing author to the book, \u003cb\u003eStories From A Soldier's Heart\u003c\/b\u003e, (Multnomah) with Alice Gray, has provided commentary for the popular Bible-zine, \u003cb\u003eReal\u003c\/b\u003e (Thomas Nelson) and co-authored the non-fiction book, \u003cb\u003eShameless Self Promotion and Networking for Christian Creatives\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eThe Scavengers\u003c\/b\u003e (WordCrafts Press) is his first novel. He created and hosted the nationally syndicated Christian music video show, \u003cb\u003eNightVision\u003c\/b\u003e in the early 1990's, and served as producer and host for the award-winning music variety show, \u003cb\u003eSaltracks\u003c\/b\u003e on the ACTS Television Network. He serves on the board of Middle Tennessee's premier community theatre, Springhouse Theatre Company. As a professional actor he has appeared in such films as \u003cb\u003eCountry Strong\u003c\/b\u003e with Gwyneth Paltrow and Tim McGraw, \u003cb\u003eLukewarm\u003c\/b\u003e opposite Bill Cobbs and \u003cb\u003eSeason of Miracles with John Schneider.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 26, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752329183520,"sku":"9780615808505","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6a1413f8a61472f184edb1a5800dd158.webp?v=1779993008","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mark-twain-presents-the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer-a-stage-play-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}