The Trouble Begins at 8 Lib/E (Audiobook)

from odonnell

The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West is a very entertaining book. However, though at first glance, the double-spaced type and plentiful pictures make it seem like it could be a good fit for a wide variety of students, it probably is not. This biography is great fun...

from AwXomeMan

This was a well written overview of Samuel Langhorne Clemens' life. It's funny and entertaining, and doesn't feel much like a typical biography at all. What I liked most about this book was that it was so funny. It felt like the perfect type of biography to have written for someone like Mark Twai...

from KarenBall

Have you met Mark Twain? If you haven't, or if you met some stodgy old coot, you should pick up this biography and meet the hilariously funny alter ego of Samuel Clemens! The title of Sid Fleischman's newest book comes from the original publicity posters created by Mark Twain for his first lectur...

from francescadefreitas

Written in an engaging tale-teller's voice, this biography of Mark Twain concentrates on the entertaining events in Twain's life - so there's never a dull moment. While it is far from comprehensive, it is a good example of a light biography, and is a good introduction to the author. As an extra t...

from MeganMcBrown

I think this book is fabulous. Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain, led just as colorful and fun life as the characters he wrote about. The author and book are fabulous. The author is humorous and uses fun and interesting words to capture your attention and keep things moving along. I think people wil...