Following the Equator A Journey Around the World

About Following the EquatorFollowing the Equator by Mark Twain is all-time classic social commentary travelogue authors american first published in 1897.Practically bankrupt in 1894 due to investing in the failed Paige Compositor Twain undertook a tour of the British Empire in 1895 at age 60 to extricate himself from a $100000 debt. This route was chosen to provide numerous opportunities for lectures in English. Following the Equator a Twain classic is a non-fiction social commentary in the form of a travelogue and is considered one of the humorous stories by Mark Twain. In England the book was published under the title More Tramps Abroad. American songwriter Jimmy Buffett mentions the book in his songs “Take Another Road” and “That’s What Living Is To Me.”Sneak Peek“There are many humorous things in the world; among them the white man's notion that he is less savage than the other savages.”SynopsisWritten during a time of financial trouble and personal loss Mark Twain's Following the Equator (1897) is a travelogue filled with social commentary and humorous anecdotes. Throughout the book Twain uses his travels to provide perceptive descriptions and discussions of people climate flora and fauna indigenous cultures religion customs politics food and many other topics. Mark Twain's observations often satirical highlight social inequities such as the Indian caste system and European imperialism. Although primarily non-fiction the book includes fictional stories like the tale of Cecil Rhodes finding a newspaper in the belly of a shark and Ed Jackson's rise from a fake letter of introduction to Cornelius Vanderbilt. Following the Equator details Twain's lecture tour through Fiji Australia New Zealand Ceylon India Mauritius and South Africa blending humor social critique and vivid descriptions of travel and life.A stunning reprint We take every step possible to ensure the original integrity of this book is upheld to its highest standard. This means that the texts in this story are unedited and unchanged from the original author's publication preserving their earliest form for your indulgence. This title is mostly about Mark Twain's travel writing with sentences stitched together with voyages around the world non-fiction description and travel and famous books to readthat you don't see in the present day. This title would make an amazing present for humor and satire fiction by Mark Twain in bedtime stories or a fantastic addition to your existing collection. We are ready to ship this book off to you today at lightning speed so you will find yourself indulging in this title without delay. Click the Buy Now button and it is going to be submitted!Title DetailsOriginal 1897 TextTravel literature5.5x 8.5 InchesMatte CoverCream Paper