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A Tramp Abroad

By: Mark Twain
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
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In April 1878, Mark Twain and his family traveled to Europe. Overloaded with creative ideas, Twain had hoped that the sojourn would spark his creativity enough to bring at least one of the books in his head to fruition. Instead, he wrote of his walking tour of Europe, describing his impressions of the Black Forest, the Matterhorn, and other attractions.

Neglected for years, A Tramp Abroad sparkles with Twain’s shrewd observations and highly opinionated comments on Old World culture and showcases his unparalleled ability to integrate humorous sketches, autobiographical tidbits, and historical anecdotes in a consistently entertaining narrative. Cast in the form of a walking tour through Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, and England, A Tramp Abroad includes among its adventures a voyage by raft down the Neckar and an ascent of Mont Blanc by telescope, as well as the author’s attempts to study art—a wholly imagined activity Twain “authenticated” with his own wonderfully primitive pictures. This book reveals Mark Twain as a mature writer and is filled with brilliant prose, insightful wit, and Twain’s unerring instinct for the truth.

Public Domain (P)2011 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Adventurers, Explorers & Survival Art & Literature Authors Alps Witty Biography

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“[ A Tramp Abroad] is delicious, whether you open it at the sojourn in Heidelberg, or the voyage down the Neckar on a raft, or the mountaineering in Switzerland, or the excursion beyond the Alps into Italy.” (William Dean Howells)
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Entertaining and informative, without this travel log, I wonder if there would be Bill Bryson or Clive James! The narrator brings this 19th century american alive and kicking into the present with aplomb

witty, insightful anecdotes and very tall stories

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This is charming Mark Twain, quirky, whimsical, personal, with delightful observations of characters and events as he journeys through Germany. There are longueurs, but Grover Gardner's familiar narration glides over them. A find!

Delightful Surprise

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This is one of the absolute funniest books I have read. I highly recommend it.

HILARIOUS

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Having enjoyed Grovers reading of ‘Rise and fall of the third reich’ immensely, i thought i’d try another.
Unfortunately while Grovers reading is clear, his delivery (which fitted Shierers journalistic style so well) does not fit Twains wit and satire anywhere near as well. You’re left with a witty book read somewhat rapidly and flatly, which detracts from the humour and is a shame.

Interesting but the narrator not a natural fit.

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What a story teller, full of humor and fascinating facts. What a delightful book, highly recommended

Awesome

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