The Devil's Race-Track: Mark Twain's Great Dark Writings the Best From Which Was the Dream and Fables of Man
by Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens)
- Used
- fair
- Paperback
- Condition
- Fair
- ISBN 10
- 0520038932
- ISBN 13
- 9780520038936
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About This Item
Univ of California Pr, 1981., 1981. Paperback. Fair. Octavo, softocver, light ripple to back cover and a few pages at back else VG in white, black and red wraps with siulhouette of Twain on cover. 385 pages. The Best from " Which Was the Dream? ". and " Fables of Man ". edited and introduction by John S. Tuckey. Here Twin explores the darker side of life. A number dealing with his own misfortunes represent stages of a story of a disastrous sea voyage; his ship was to become trapped int he Devil's Race-Track a region of circling storms and ocean currents (similar to the Devil's Triangle); other stories show man's succumbing to fate and misfortune. 385 pp.
Synopsis
The Devil's Race-Track: Mark Twain's Great Dark Writings. The Best from Which Was the Dream? and Fables of Man was compiled from writings that Twain wrote in the autumn of his life. Some of his darker writings appear in this book, from personal matters to world events, and a doubtful cosmic order behind humanity. Yet this book is ever a product of Twain's unceasing optimism, which appears to lighten to the tone of this rare collection quite often.
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- Bookseller
- bookwitch (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32867
- Title
- The Devil's Race-Track: Mark Twain's Great Dark Writings the Best From Which Was the Dream and Fables of Man
- Author
- Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens)
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0520038932
- ISBN 13
- 9780520038936
- Publisher
- Univ of California Pr, 1981.
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley
- Date Published
- 1981
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- Octavo
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