Mark Twain in Paradise : His Voyages to Bermuda
University of Missouri Press
Mark Twain in ParadiseHis Voyages to Bermuda\nAuthor(s): Donald Hoffmann\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Missouri Press, United States\nImprint: University of Missouri Press\nISBN-13: 9780826221469, 978-0826221469\nSynopsis\nFor Mark Twain, it was love at first landfall. Samuel Clemens first encountered the Bermuda Islands in 1867 on a return voyage from the Holy Land and found them much to his liking. One of the most isolated spots in the world, Bermuda offered the writer a refuge from his harried and sometimes sad existence on the mainland, and this island paradise called him back another seven times. Clemens found that Bermudas beauty, pace, weather, and company were just the medicine he needed, and its seafaring culture with few connections to the outside world appealed to his love of travel by water.\n\nThis book is the first comprehensive study of Clemenss love affair with Bermuda, a vivid depiction of a celebrated author on recurring vacations. Donald Hoffmann has.
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