Mark Twain
Quotes, Biography, and Facts of a Genius Writer

A fantastic look into the life of Mark Twain. He was clever and witty but not always wise. The man was a gambler at heart. I saw the monster "type-writer" that he invested huge amounts of money in at the museum/home in Hartford Connecticut. He had lots of good ideas, but was ahead of his time. That......more

This was a lot better book than I was expecting! Very humorous and interesting.......more

I really enjoyed listening to the audio about this amazing man. Now I want to get the hard copy and check out all the photos. There were unabridged excerpts of Twain's work read throughout the narrative of his life. A very informative and enjoyable book! As Hemingway says he is like an American Shak......more

Ah Mr. Clemens -- or should I say Twain? What a complicated man you were. What a life you led. What a "mark" you left. The story of Samuel Clemen's life is filled with laughter, awe and sadness. But unless you dig a little, you don't realize what humanistic qualities he received as he matured. There......more

Enjoyed it. Personally though, I am of the opinion that reading Sam's books, letter's and other writings, and coming to my own conclusions, would be more fulfilling than the reading of this condensed biography was. The writers did a great job in condensing the long life and writings of Samuele Cleme......more