"An unfamiliar facet of a literary giant... Succinctly represents Twain's admiration for the animal kingdom and relentless optimism in the face of human inadequacies." Publishers Weekly "A work that can easily be enjoyed by the casual reader of Twain and certainly qualifies as an essential volume for the devoted Twain scholar." -- Martin Zehr Mark Twain Forum "This collection is as entertaining, visceral, sardonic and chastising as any of his [Twain's] major works." -- Martin Zehr Kansas City Star "Damn near flawless... The perfect holiday gift-book." Open Letters Blog "Enjoy the tongue-twisting discourse Twain engages in with his two daughters about cats and much more." Cat Fancy "Brings together full stories, sketches, and brief passages that demonstrate Twain's unique voice, skill as a writer, compassion, and humor. The engravings bring home the directness to Twain's prose and add a special sense of wonder to this charming yet sobering book." -- R.k Dickson The Bloomsbury Review
Longtime admirers of Mark Twain are aware of how integral animals were to his work as a writer, from his first stories through his final years, including many pieces that were left unpublished at his death. This beautiful volume, illustrated with 30 new images by master engraver Barry Moser, gathers writings from the full span of Mark Twain's career and elucidates his special attachment to and regard for animals. What may surprise even longtime readers and fans is that Twain was an early and ardent animal welfare advocate, the most prominent American of his day to take up that cause. Edited and selected by Shelley Fisher Fishkin, who has also supplied an introduction and afterword, Mark Twain's Book of Animals includes stories that are familiar along with those that are appearing in print for the first time.
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paperback. Condición: Very Good. Moser, Barry Ilustrador. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Nº de ref. del artículo: S_397781288
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Librería: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Moser, Barry Ilustrador. Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE Standard-sized. Nº de ref. del artículo: M0520271521Z2
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Librería: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Good. Moser, Barry Ilustrador. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized. Nº de ref. del artículo: M0520271521Z3
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Condición: New. Moser, Barry Ilustrador. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books!. Nº de ref. del artículo: OTF-S-9780520271524
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Paperback or Softback. Condición: New. Moser, Barry Ilustrador. Mark Twain's Book of Animals 1.45. Book. Nº de ref. del artículo: BBS-9780520271524
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Condición: Good. Moser, Barry Ilustrador. Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. 1.46. Nº de ref. del artículo: 0520271521-2-4
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Condición: New. Moser, Barry Ilustrador. Nº de ref. del artículo: 12492211-n
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Soft Cover. Condición: new. Moser, Barry Ilustrador. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780520271524
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