Life In California, Excerpted From 'Roughing It' By Mark Twain
Mark Twain
Read by David Wales
This recording is chapters 56 through 61 plus 78 of the 1879 edition of 'Roughing It' by Mark Twain (1835-1910). The chapters contain in Twain style his observations and experiences in the state of California. - Summary by David Wales (1 hr 23 min)
Chapters
| Chapter 56: off for san francisco - western and eastern landscapes - the hottes… | 13:07 | Read by David Wales |
| Chapter 57: california - novelty of seeing a woman - 'well, if it ain't a child… | 9:18 | Read by David Wales |
| Chapter 58: life in san francisco - worthless stocks - my first earthquake - re… | 16:49 | Read by David Wales |
| Chapter 59: poor again - sinking as a business - a model collector - misery lov… | 13:48 | Read by David Wales |
| Chapter 60: an old friend - an educated miner - pocket mining - freaks of fortu… | 9:23 | Read by David Wales |
| Chapter 61: dick baker and his cat - tom quartz's peculiarities - on an excursi… | 10:48 | Read by David Wales |
| Chapter 78: return to san francisco - ship amusements - preparing for lecturing… | 10:36 | Read by David Wales |