The Chicago of Europe

The Chicago of Europe
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Publisher : Union Square & Co.
Total Pages : 387
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ISBN-10 : 9781402776786
ISBN-13 : 1402776780
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Book Synopsis The Chicago of Europe by : Mark Twain

Download or read book The Chicago of Europe written by Mark Twain and published by Union Square & Co.. This book was released on 2009-11-03 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel yarns that only America’s best-loved author could spin. With a sharp eye and an even sharper wit, Twain is the quintessential tour guide to 19th-century America. Dispatches showcasing his caustic, gimlet-eyed humor will take readers on a trot around the globe, from Hawaii to the Holy Land to Berlin (“Europe’s Chicago”). The delicious assemblage of 68 tales features Twain’s trademark style—a combination of breezy insouciance and droll barbarism—at its very best.


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