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Mark Twain: Man in White: The Grand Adventure of His Final Years
Written by Michael Shelden
Narrated by Andrew Garman
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Pulitzer Prize finalist Michael Shelden illuminates Mark Twain's twilight years in this brilliant account of the legendary author's life. Drawing heavily on Twain's own letters and journals, Mark Twain: Man in White recounts both Twain's private family experiences and his larger-than-life public image.
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Michael Shelden
Michael Shelden is the author of four previous biographies. For twelve years he was a features writer for The Daily Telegraph (London) and a fiction critic for The Baltimore Sun. He is currently a professor at Indiana State University.
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Reviews for Mark Twain
Rating: 4.2380954428571425 out of 5 stars
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21 ratings2 reviews
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I thought this book was well written and researched, but it did not meet my needs. I was hoping that the book would explore more of his writings and the mechanics and details surrounding the writing of his most famous works. The book barely even mentioned his books. The book focused on his overall life as a famous author, not how he became a famous author. One thumb up.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Covers Twain's last three and a half years after his wife's death.