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Summary: Great travel writing, though not Twain's best
Review: In this book, the master satirist and illustrious travel writer Mark Twain embarks on a walking tour through Europe. This is done Twain style, of course, so anyone familiar with the author's travel writings will not be surprised that most of his 'walking tour' is actually accomplished by coach, train, or vicariously through an agent. As is usual for his travel writings, Twain's descriptions are vivid and detailed, and his accounts of certain sites are simply marvelous. In fact, in my opinion, the only thing not up to Twain's standards in this book is the humor.Don't get me wrong, this book is funny. His account of his mountaineering expedition, together with a staff of almost 150 people, is hilarious, as are many of his anecdotes (which, incidentally, are randomly inserted). Still, this book is not nearly as amusing as "The Innocents Abroad" or "Roughing It"--but that should not come as a surprise. Most of Twain's best work came early in his career, before his pessimism took over and before he was deprived of his entire family through death. This work fits somewhere in the middle of Twain's career, before he completely burned out but after he had already lost a bit of his incredible zest for life and capacity for humor. All in all, this is an excellent book by one of the greatest writers the North American continent has ever produced.
Rating: 
Summary: Uneven
Review: This book basically is a collection of stories, bound together by a travel report. The stories vary between highly witty and almost embarrassingly average. They do not always fit together to make a consistent whole. But - if you skip some of the worst passages - this is one of the most amusing books one can find. As a German native speaker I especially enjoyed the part about the "awful German language".
Rating:
Summary: Uneven
Review: This book basically is a collection of stories, bound together by a travel report. The stories vary between highly witty and almost embarrassingly average. They do not always fit together to make a consistent whole. But - if you skip some of the worst passages - this is one of the most amusing books one can find. As a German native speaker I especially enjoyed the part about the "awful German language".
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Summary: i was off of my chair!
Review: without a doubt the funniest book i have ever read. 5 stars all the way
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