"From the first, second, third and fourth editions all sound and sane expressions of opinion must be left out," Twain instructed them in 1906. "There may be a market for that kind of wares a century from now. There is no hurry. Wait and see." -- The New York Times review.
Folks, one of the finest autobiographies you will ever read.
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And one of my next purchases. Guaranteed.
I remember you saying you bought the collected works of Twain. You will enjoy this autobio.
we're still talking about him!
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I put a library hold on this sucker as soon as I heard of it, and I'm still waiting.
Cloudia, Yes we are. Incredible man.
Btw I never heard from you what you thought of that short story? I'm looking forward to your thoughts.
Evan, Yesterday it was in the top twenty (at Amazon) for books. It's a runaway smash hit.
It's going on my reading list.
Am really looking forward to this one.
You both are going to enjoy this one.
I just purchased the complete Mark Twain for my Nook for $2.99. As soon as I make my way through a few stories you can bet this will be next. One of the most compelling storytellers ever published.
Dan, I bought that same book last week. I began reading HUCK FINN and was blown away. The man is still relevant a century later.
This is not my typical fare, but this one, I may just have to read. I'm sure it's fascinating. I LOVED Huck Finn.
I've got ROUGHING IT on my to-read list.
I wonder what Twain would think about all the chatter regarding the elimination/replacement of the N-word in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Nowadays I guess it reserved for rap songs only. I'm sure Twain would have a field day this.
Always liked his stories and I expect his biography will be just as wonderful.
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