Mark Twain : man in white : the grand adventure of his final years / Michael Shelden.
Mark Twain: Man in White brings the legendary author's twilight years vividly to life, offering surprising insights, including an intimate, tender look at his family life. Includes rare and never-published Twain photos, delightful anecdotes, and memorable quotes, including numerous recovered Twainisms.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780679448006
- ISBN: 0679448004
- Physical Description: xxxix, 484 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Random House, [2010]
- Copyright: ©2010
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-468) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- How the Man in Black became the Man in White -- Blithe spirit. Ragtime on tap ; Domestic circle ; Pirates of Broadway ; Body and soul ; Autobiography house -- American idol. College of one ; A Yank at Oxford ; Young and old -- The world according to Mark. Princes and paupers ; To heaven and back ; Manhattan melodrama ; Tourist trade ; Farewell, Fifth Avenue ; Connecticut Yankee ; Breaking and entering ; The Mark Twain Company -- Tempest. Hannibal-on-Avon ; End of the line ; Crime and punishment ; Letters from the Earth ; Revels -ended.
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- Subject:
- Twain, Mark, 1835-1910.
Authors, American > 19th century > Biography.
Humorists, American > 19th century > Biography.
Authors, American > Biography.
Humorists > Biography. - Genre:
- Biographies.
Available copies
- 15 of 15 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 15 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland County Main Library | B TWAIN (Text) | 22281500005941 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Enka-Candler Library | B TWAIN (Text) | 0020508507306 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | B Twain, Mark (Text) | 0112518165660 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Gunn Memorial Public Library | B TWAIN (Text) | 34621200176629 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | TWAIN (Text) | 33258006906692 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Leath Memorial Library | B TWAIN S (Text) | 58198000813843 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Lee County Main Library | B/TWAIN (Text) | 33262002971684 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Moore County Library | B TWAIN (Text) | 48198000674891 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | B TWAIN (Text) | 38950610028328 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Roseboro Public Library | B Twain (Text) | 810191000921066 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
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Summary:
Mark Twain: Man in White brings the legendary author's twilight years vividly to life, offering surprising insights, including an intimate, tender look at his family life. Includes rare and never-published Twain photos, delightful anecdotes, and memorable quotes, including numerous recovered Twainisms.
