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Great writer's 1897 account of circumnavigating the globe by steamship. Brimming with ironic, tongue-in-cheek humor, the book describes shark fishing in Australia, riding the rails in India, tiger hunting, diamond mining in South Africa, much more; also peoples, climate, flora and fauna, customs, religion, politics, food, etc. 197 illustrations.Twain, Mark is the author of 'Following the Equator A Journey Around the World', published 1989 under ISBN 9780486261133 and ISBN 0486261131.
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