Famous Friends: Nikola Tesla and Mark Twain

As a sick child, Tesla found comfort in the stories of Twain. Twain, always enamored of inventions, later befriended the adult Tesla. They likely met at a private party or men’s club in NYC and thereafter spent a lot of time together. A famous photo Tesla took of Twain has strange blotches, rumored to be a precursor of X-rays. True or not, it’s a great story featuring the writer and the inventor. Read The Sister Knot about two resilient women, orphaned in WW2, who defy fate to sustain a lifelong friendship. A compelling novel about the power of sisterhood. Learn more about the book in NOVELS.

Eerie photo of Tesla & Twain may be a precursor of X-rays

Two resilient women, two separate journeys, one lasting friendship

Author: annsepstein@att.net

Ann S. Epstein is an award-winning writer of novels, short stories, memoirs, and essays.

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