Lighting out for the territory : how Samuel Clemens headed West and became Mark Twain / Roy Morris, Jr.
| Author/creator | Morris, Roy |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Simon & Schuster, ©2010. |
| Description | xiv, 282 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- A campaign that failed -- A fine pleasure trip -- The damnedest country under the sun -- Enterprise -- Heaven on the half shell -- Luxurious vagrancy -- The trouble begins -- Epilogue : sivilized. |
| Abstract | Acclaimed literary biographer Roy Morris carefully sorts fact from fiction to tell the story of a young genius finding his voice in the ramshackle mining camps, boomtowns, and newspaper offices of the wild and woolly West, while the Civil War rages half a continent away. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009049221 |
| ISBN | 9781416598664 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1416598669 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9781416598671 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1416598677 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS1342.W48 M67 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |