Mark Twains Hawaii: A Humorous Romp through Paradise, combines Twains own writings on Hawaii with personal reminiscences by others who met him at that time, and traces Twains journey through the region just as he experienced it in 1866. The heavily illustrated book highlights Twains humor, travel in the 19th century, history, social commentary, and the exotic locale. Mark Twains wit and wisdom is timelesshis observations on Hawaii, some of which formed part of the classic Roughing It are collected here in an authoritative and entertaining volume for Twain fans and Hawaii enthusiasts.
| Introduction: Mark Twain and I |
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The Cannibal at Home and Abroad |
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Twain's Long-Lost Hawai'i Novel |
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| About the Author |
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John Richard Stephens began writing books in 1987. Prior to becoming an author, he held a wide variety of occupations ranging from work as a psychiatric counselor in two hospitals to being an intelligence officer and squadron commander in the U.S. Air Force. John has had twenty-one books published so far, including Wildest Lives of the Frontier: America through the Words of Jesse James, George Armstrong Custer, and Other Famous Westerners, Gold: First-Hand Accounts from the Rush that Shaped the West (both by TwoDot), Commanding the Storm (Lyons Press), Weird History 101, and Wyatt Earp Speaks.
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