'Young woman drowned in bathtub' - the death of Mark Twain's daughter
'Quintus Hopper of Nevada' series: The man who brought boundless joy to millions, suffered strife, misery and tragedy in his life. Among these, the drowning death of his daughter Jean.
Quintus Hopper of Nevada, published in January 2022, is a historical novel that follows the epic and peculiar life of a frontier newspaper typesetter. As part of my research I made extensive use of newspaper archives and, in this series, I’ll share some of my often surprising findings. Here are history, commentaries and contemporary newspaper articles a…
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