"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.
And one of my next purchases. Guaranteed.
ReplyDeleteI remember you saying you bought the collected works of Twain. You will enjoy this autobio.
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I put a library hold on this sucker as soon as I heard of it, and I'm still waiting.
ReplyDeleteCloudia, Yes we are. Incredible man.
ReplyDeleteBtw 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.
ReplyDeleteAm really looking forward to this one.
ReplyDeleteYou both are going to enjoy this one.
ReplyDeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteDan, I bought that same book last week. I began reading HUCK FINN and was blown away. The man is still relevant a century later.
ReplyDeleteThis is not my typical fare, but this one, I may just have to read. I'm sure it's fascinating. I LOVED Huck Finn.
ReplyDeleteI've got ROUGHING IT on my to-read list.
ReplyDeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteAlways liked his stories and I expect his biography will be just as wonderful.
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