The Works of Mark Twain: Roughing It (Series #2) (Edition 1) (Hardcover)

from debnance

Another book I chose to read while on our California trip. Roughing It is an account of Twain's life in the West. Twain travels with his brother to California and Nevada during the time of the Gold Rush. Twain looks for silver, has run-ins with bad guys, and observes the West in its early days wi...

from DinadansFriend

A memoir, with the author's caution, that "When young,I could remember it whether it happened or not.". It covers the period 1862 to 70, as he rattled around the West, trying his hand at mining and several other risky occupations, including dining with Jack Slade, a notorious gun-man. Well worth ...

from dypaloh

I've been Roughing It and have to say, if laughter is the best medicine, Mark Twain has saved me visits to the local sawbones. He amuses himself and us with many tall tales, plus tales that sound tall but may be true, tales that sound true but may be tall, and others one hopes surely can be trust...

from crmass

Similar in style to Innocents Abroad, but a bit more disjointed. I think that occurs because of the length of time this book covers. There's a lot about gold/silver mining and interesting characters from the West, as well as commentary on a trip to Hawaii, and some interesting takes on various pe...

from NateJordon

The first American road novel is not only an entertaining read but a detailed account of an era long past. All American writers can (or should) point to Twain as a major influence; the following passages contain hints of what would later become Jack Kerouac and Hunter Thompson: "I never had been ...