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Roughing It

Author
Mark Twain
Read by
Eloise Fairfax
Language
English
Length
14 hours 40 minutes
ISBN
9781802563962
Published
16 March 2025
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Travel
  • Wild West
  • Mark Twain
  • Huckleberry Finn
  • Huck
  • Tom Sawyer
  • adventures
  • American novel
  • humour
  • satire

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Description

"Roughing It" by Mark Twain is a captivating memoir that chronicles the author's adventurous journey through the American West during the mid-1800s. Filled with humor, vivid descriptions, and insightful observations, Twain paints a vivid picture of his experiences as he navigates the untamed wilderness, encounters colorful characters, and witnesses the rapid changes of a growing nation. The story begins with Twain's departure from his home in Missouri, setting off on a quest for fortune and adventure in the vast frontier. From the bustling cities of the East to the rugged landscapes of the Wild West, Twain takes readers on a remarkable journey filled with both triumphs and misadventures.

Author

Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835–1910), river pilot, Nevada journalist, and the writer who turned American talk into literature. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer gave boyhood its permanent stage; Adventures of Huckleberry Finn put a runaway child and a fugitive slave on the Mississippi and asked what conscience sounds like when the law is wrong. He lectured across America and Europe, lost fortunes, and kept writing.

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