Geographical, July 1st, 2006
Following the Equator: A Journey around the World by Mark Twain First published 1897. Most recent edition published by Dover Books, pb, pp720, 5.99 [pounds sterling]
In 1894, Mark Twain embarked on an around-the-world lecture tour, accompanied by his wife and one of his daughters. Undertaking this long and sometimes gruelling journey as he approached his 60th birthday, his ports of call were selected primarily for their ability to guarantee a sizeable audience--his main motivation for the trip was money. Having invested heavily in an unsuccessful new typesetting machine, he faced old age wi...
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