Comments on: How Mark Twain Taught Me To Tramp Abroad

By: click clack gorilla

click clack gorilla — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:26:20 +0000

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By: Marilyn Terrell

Marilyn Terrell — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:29:42 +0000

Oh, the chapter about climbing the Rigi is the best! I didn’t even realize it was part of Tramp Abroad, but now I see that it is. My brother lives near Zurich and loves climbing the Rigi and gave me the reprinted chapter to read. It starts out fairly serious but gets progressively more absurd as Twain and his climbing partner try day after day to complete this three-hour climb. You can read it here: http://www.fullbooks.com/A-Tramp-Abroadx93235.html

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By: Greg Wesson

Greg Wesson — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:08:49 +0000

I have not read Tramp Abroad, but have read the Innocents Abroad, and thought that was one the funniest books I’d ever read, so I’m looking forward to picking up Tramp Abroad next time I’m in the book store.

I loved Innocents Abroad as it merciless skewers everyone in sight – the locals, his fellow American travellers and even himself at times. Brilliantly funny.

Greg

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By: N. Chrystine Olson

N. Chrystine Olson — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:43:24 +0000

Mark Twain is an inspiration. I also recommend Roughing It, shoulds you ever find yourself wandering in Nevada. I lived there for 13 years and found his reflections on the Silver State dead on a century later.

And for those vorcious readers out there, we all understand the good plot/good sex correlation. Thanks for this article.

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