Roughing It by Mark Twain

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Book name:	Roughing It (2024)
Category:	Adventure
Author:	Mark Twain
Pages:	650 pages
Language:	English
Publication data:	Jan. 1, 1872, midnight

This book is a semi-autobiographical travelogue that chronicles the author's journey across the American West to Nevada. It covers his experiences as a miner, newspaper reporter, and lecturer, and includes humorous and insightful observations about the people, places, and culture he encounters. The narrative also provides vivid descriptions of the natural landscape, as well as commentary on the social and political issues of the time. The 7892nd greatest book of all time

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Mark Twain

18 books

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Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist and essayist. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," with William Faulkner calling him "the father of American literature." His novels include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), with the latter often called the "Great American No… Read more