The Innocents Abroad (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)

<p><em>The Innocents Abroad</em> or <em>The New Pilgrims' Progress</em> is a travel book by American author Mark Twain which humorously chronicles what Twain called his Great Pleasure Excursion on board the chartered vessel <em>Quaker City</em> through Europe and the Holy Land with a group of American travelers in 1867. It was the best-selling of Twain's works during his lifetime as well as one of the best-selling travel books of all time.</p><p><em>The Innocents Abroad</em> explores he conflict between history and the modern world. Twain continually encounters petty profiteering and trivializations of history as he journeys as well as a strange emphasis placed on particular past events. He is either outraged puzzled or bored by each encounter. During Twain's voyage many of his illusions are shattered including his discovery that the nations described in the Old Testament could easily fit inside many American states and counties and that the kings of those nations might very well have ruled over fewer people than could be found in some small towns.</p><p>This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.</p>