Early 1897 found Mark Twain in London, deeply depressed over the unexpected death of his daughter Susy. Reluctantly he agreed to join his friend Adele Chapin on a surprise visit to the London Hospital. The day's rollicking, perfectly paced events spun their magic in the sick ward and beyond.

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