Author Description

January, 1889. In the exotic sequel to My Australian Adventure, Spalding's tourists continue their voyage around the world. Young Clarence must survive unforgetable adventures in Sri Lanka, Egypt, Italy, France, and Great Britain if he wants to return home to America. Along the way, Clarence meets an extraordinary cast of characters: snake charmers, Italian anarchists, the Prince of Wales, heir to the throne of Great Britain, and even a drunk monkey. He visits the Great Pyramids, the Vatican, and the Roman Catacombs for adventures ranging from comic to deadly. Most of Clarence's problems from book one remain, however. Even if he can survive his adventures and overcome the racism of his traveling companions, Clarence is still a homeless orphan who must find a way to survive in the difficult world of Gilded Age America. The World Traveler continues the exposition of 1880s America begun in My Australian Adventure. It's a tale symbolizing America's rush toward the 20th century while still struggling with the problems of its past. - Amazon.com description.