Mark Twain for Dog Lovers
true and imaginary adventures with man's best friend
- Board Book
216 pages
- Release Date
14 November 2016
Summary
Mark Twain for Dog Lovers combines one of America’s most beloved authors and dogs. Twain specialist R. Kent Rasmussen traces the history of dogs in Twain’s life—from the ones he knew personally, like his daughter’s dog which he took in after she died, to the foreign dogs he saw on his travels around the world. Compiling 30 stories and extracts from Twain’s wiritings, Rasmussen tells a detailed an compelling story of Twain’s relationship with one of America’s favorite pets.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781493019588 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1493019589 |
| Author: | R. Kent Rasmussen |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Imprint: | The Lyons Press |
| Format: | Board Book |
| Number of Pages: | 216 |
| Release Date: | 14 November 2016 |
| Weight: | 381g |
| Dimensions: | 181mm x 140mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
In praise of Mark Twain A-Z:
“Magisterial….Extraordinary….Unprecedented in its reach and scope….A landmark work of scholarship that is also, remarkably, a pleasure to read.”–Shelley Fisher Fishkin, general editor of The Oxford Mark Twain
In praise of Mark Twain’s Book for Bad Boys and Girls:”… a fine treatise presenting the best of his humor and tongue-in-cheek observations.” – Midwest Book Review
About The Author
R. Kent Rasmussen
R. Kent Rasmussen has written/edited nine books on Mark Twain. Rasmussen holds a PhD in history from UCLA, has taught college, and worked for many years as an editor. Rasmussen is probably best known for his award-winning reference book, Mark Twain A to Z, which Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan called their “Bible” while they were producing their 2002 PBS documentary on Twain.
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