Mark Twain (Abridged): A Life Audiobook

" I have no interest in Mark Twain. Now I know. I'll be sure to remove any other Twain things from my reading lists. "

" Nothing yet, I just started. A friend of mine said I was a lot like Mark Twain. I didn't know what that meant but I trust his judgement so I bought the book. So far he seems like a kook. "

" I think all biographies are long so in comparison it was pretty good. "

" Loved this book! What a fascinating life. "

" an interesting fella "

" A very solid biography. I confessed that I listened to it on tape. "

" This is an in depth and well written biography that I plan to read again. For me it was even better because I liked the subject, Mark twain/Sam Clemens even more at the end of the book. this is not always true of biographies. "

" This book is more interesting if the index is used to find topics of interest. I find that I pick up the book every now and then and will do this. Whatever I read is interesting. But when I read the book from the beginning, it seemed tedious. Twain is an interesting life, no doubt. "

" Then I became a fan of Mark Twain. He was an irreverent, fascinating man. His life is as eventful and colorful as any of his novels, just as plain and straightforward. He was a genius in a plain wrapper. "

" What a fascinating life this man led, and the changes he witnessed in his lifetime! "

" A bit slow/too much information at times but an interesting look at his life with context of contemporary writers and times "

" Detailed biography of the man behind the stories. It is interesting in learning about his background how he created the characters that later became the great stories. Well written book and worth the read. "

" An interesting read that paralleled Twain's development as a writer with the development of American literature as it departed from the old world and established its own style. "

" New information--but he is a little over the top with his vocabulary. "

" Done! Conquered the tome! Bring on Hartford. "

" Ron Powers did a fantastic job of providing a rich and interesting story of Mark Twain's stories and adventures in his book. "

" The writing is good...but damn, Mark Twain was a dick. "

" Mark Train was a freaking rockstar and a thoroughly American original. Powers does a great job. "

" Loved this book! What a fascinating life. "

" A bit slow/too much information at times but an interesting look at his life with context of contemporary writers and times "

" couldn't finish it. Mark Twain is as witty and refreshing as Ron Powers is dull and dreary "

" Powers searched through Twain's letters, newspaper articles thoroughly and has come up with one of the best biographies I've read "

" Started this book, but lost it in a house fire (long story). I'm going to need to pick up another copy; from what I read I was really into it. "

" An interesting read that paralleled Twain's development as a writer with the development of American literature as it departed from the old world and established its own style. "

" New information--but he is a little over the top with his vocabulary. "