Mark Twain

Mark Twain is the pseudonym of Samuel Clemens, the author of the book and the main character. He is living in Paris and decides to go on a round the world lecture tour. Two members of his family decide to travel with him. He is married and has a daughter and is widely traveled and has lived in a variety of places. Twain is known in some places in Australia for his books and this sometimes allows him special treatment, such as in Bendigo. Twain wanted to see a lot of these countries that he had always heard and read about, like India. He tells of his impressions of the people and places he visits and presents economic, historic, political and other information about each country. He is an experienced traveler and realizes his experiences in the various countries. Beginning in Paris, they travel to New York...