An edition of Following the Equator (1897)

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An edition of Following the Equator (1897)

Following the Equator

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Following the Equator (American English title) or More Tramps Abroad (English title) is a non-fiction travelogue published by American author Mark Twain in 1897. Twain was practically bankrupt in 1894 due to a failed investment into a "revolutionary" typesetting machine. In an attempt to extricate himself from debt of $100,000 (equivalent of about $2 million in 2005) he undertook a tour of the British Empire in 1895, a route chosen to provide numerous opportunities for lectures in the English language. In Following the Equator, an account of that travel published in 1897, the author unmasks and criticizes racism, imperialism and missionary zeal in observations woven into the narrative with classical Twain wit. Of particular interest, historically, are Twain's references to Cecil Rhodes in Australia and South Africa, the in-depth description of "Thugs" and "Thuggee" in India and the Boer War period and diamonds in South Africa. (Summary by Wikipedia and John Greenman)

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LibriVox
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Cover of: Following the Equator
Following the Equator
2009-10-30, LibriVox
Digital Audio in English
Cover of: Following the Equator
Following the Equator
2006-08-18, Project Gutenberg
in English
Cover of: Following the Equator
Following the Equator
1925, Harper and Brothers
in English - authorized edition.
Cover of: More Tramps Abroad
More Tramps Abroad
1907, Chatto & Windus
in English
Cover of: Following the Equator
Following the Equator
1899, Harper & Brothers Publishers
in English
Cover of: Following the equator
Cover of: Following the equator
Cover of: Following the Equator
Cover of: Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World
Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World
1897, The American Publishing Company
Cover of: Following the Equator

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John Greenman

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OL27956731M
Internet Archive
following_the_equator_0910_librivox
LibriVox
3490

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AKA: More Tramps Abroad

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