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Mark Twain's Letters from Hawaii by Mark Twain (1975, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherUniversity of Hawaii Press

ISBN-100824802888

ISBN-139780824802882

eBay Product ID (ePID)127379216

Product Key Features

Book TitleMark Twain's Letters from Hawaii

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicLiterary, United States / West / Pacific (Ak, CA, Hi, Or, Wa)

Publication Year1975

FeaturesReprint

GenreTravel, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorMark Twain

Book SeriesPacific Classics Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight12.8 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.3 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN74-031359

ReviewsTwain's powers of observation and description are unsurpassed and we get a vivid picture of the life and scenery of these lovely islands. Fascinating descriptions of old Hawaiian customs, a funeral in the Royal Family, a session of the Legislature, the contribution of the missionaries, and the character of the native Hawaiian leadership make this book difficult to put down., The unmistakable touch of his comic genius can be seen, that sly alternation of hyperbole an deadpan understatement in a blend that can only be Twain., An amalgam of workaday journalism, whimsy, shrewd and poetic observation, accurate commercial prophecy, character assassination, and tongue-in-cheek tall tales.

Dewey Decimal919.69/03/2

Edition DescriptionReprint

Synopsis"I went to Maui to stay a week and remained five. I had a jolly time. I would not have fooled away any of it writing letters under any consideration whatever." --Mark Twain So Samuel Langhorne Clemens made his excuse for late copy to the Sacramento Union, the newspaper that was underwriting his 1866 trip. If the young reporter's excuse makes perfect sense to you, join the thousands of Island lovers who have delighted in Twain's efforts when he finally did put pen to paper., I went to Maui to stay a week and remained five. I had a jolly time. I would not have fooled away any of it writing letters under any consideration whatever. --Mark Twain So Samuel Langhorne Clemens made his excuse for late copy to the Sacramento Union, the newspaper that was underwriting his 1866 trip. If the young reporter's excuse makes perfect sense to you, join the thousands of Island lovers who have delighted in Twain's efforts when he finally did put pen to paper.