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The Innocents Abroad

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4 out of 5
Based on 1,623 Ratings and 227 Reviews

Book Description
Based on a series of letters Mark Twain wrote from Europe to newspapers in San Francisco and New York as a roving correspondent, The Innocents Abroad (1869) is a burlesque of the sentimental travel books popular in the mid-nineteenth century. Twain's fresh and humorous perspective on hallowed European landmarks lacked reverence for the past-the ancient statues of saints on the Cathed... More
Book Information
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
BindingPaperback (75 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages560
ISBN-100142437085
ISBN-13978-0142437087
Publication Date07/30/2002
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About Guy Cardwell (Author, Editor) : Guy Cardwell is a published author and an editor of children's books. Some of the published credits of Guy Cardwell include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Penguin Classics), The Adventures of Huckleber... more
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About Mark Twain (Author) : Mark Twain was a published author, creator, editor, illustrator, series editor, and a translator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Mark Twain include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, ... more
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About Tom Quirk (Introduction) : Tom Quirk is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Tom Quirk include Moby-Dick: or, The Whale (Penguin Classics), The Innocents Abroad (Penguin Classics), Tales, Spe... more
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10/4/2007 Cindy Lovell said: Another best kept secret... hilarious account of the first ever "pleasure cruise" in history. Of course, with Samuel Clemens on board, what else would you expect? From the can-can to the Holy Land, Twain's irreverence is timeless.
tags: Twain's First Travel Book

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