Mark Twain : man in white : the grand adventure of his final years
Title:
Mark Twain : man in white : the grand adventure of his final years
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ISBN:
9780679448006
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
New York : Random House, c2010.
Physical Description:
xxxix, 484 p. : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Contents:
How the Man in Black became the Man in White -- Blithe spirit -- Ragtime on tap -- Domestic circle -- Pirates of Broadway -- Body and soul -- Autobiography house -- American idol -- College of one -- A Yank at Oxford -- Young and old -- The world according to Mark -- Princes and paupers -- To heaven and back -- Manhattan melodrama -- Tourist trade -- Farewell, Fifth Avenue -- Connecticut Yankee -- Breaking and entering -- The Mark Twain Company -- Tempest -- Hannibal-on-Avon -- End of the line -- Crime and punishment -- Letters from the Earth -- Revels ended.
Summary:
Mark Twain: Man in White brings the legendary author's twilight years vividly to life, offering surprising insights, including an intimate, tender look at his family life. Includes rare and never-published Twain photos, delightful anecdotes, and memorable quotes, including numerous recovered Twainisms.
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