Mark Twain in paradise
Subtitle: his voyages to Bermuda
By: Donald Hoffmann.
Series: Mark Twain and his circle series
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Columbia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 185
ISBN-13: 9780826216427
Subjects: Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Travel -- Bermuda Islands.; Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography.; Americans -- Bermuda Islands -- Biography.; Bermuda Islands -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Description: "Samuel Clemens first encountered the Bermuda Islands in 1867 and retreated there many more times for its beauty, pace, weather and company, both local and elite. Hoffmann gathers and examines passages from travel pieces, letters, and unpublished autobiographical dictation to illuminate the writer's love for Bermuda and its seafaring culture"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.