A biography that explores Mark Twain as a multitalented man of his times, from his childhood in the rough-and-tumble West of Missouri to his many careers--printer, steamboat pilot, miner, inventor, world traveler, businessman, lecturer, newspaper reporter, and most important, author--and how these experiences shaped and influenced his writing.
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ISBN:1556525273 (pbk.)
Physical Description:xiii, 146 p. : ill ; 22 x 28 cm.
Edition:1st ed. --
Publisher:Chicago :Chicago Review Press,c2004.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 142), Internet addresses (p. 141) and index.