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1.0 out of 5 stars
Timne travel - but poorly written, Mar 28 2005
By G. Coldham - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Never the Twain (Paperback)
Howard Hart, the last living descendant of novelist Bret Harte, a contemporary of Mark Twain's, is convinced that by travelling back in time he can see to it that Twain's literary career fizzles out. Then Harte, not Twain, would become wealthy, thus leaving Howard a rich heir.
Lackluster offbeat sf. Howard carries a manuscript copy of HUCKLEBERRY FINN. The time travel mechanism is vague, with someone simply walking through "eddies" in time, not using a machine. The focus here is more on action, the hero gets involved with Confederate spies and tries to reform a prostitute. Poor plot & characterization.