A. Grove Day was a leading authority on the literature of the Pacific.
Twain's powers of observation and description are unsurpassed and
we get a vivid picture of the life and scenery of these lovely
islands. Fascinating descriptions of old Hawaiian customs, a
funeral in the Royal Family, a session of the Legislature, the
contribution of the missionaries, and the character of the native
Hawaiian leadership make this book difficult to put down.--
"Saturday Review"
An amalgam of workaday journalism, whimsy, shrewd and poetic
observation, accurate commercial prophecy, character assassination,
and tongue-in-cheek tall tales.-- "Times Literary Supplement"
Provides a fresh, funny portrait of Mark Twain as a young man.--
"Time"
The unmistakable touch of his comic genius can be seen, that sly
alternation of hyperbole an deadpan understatement in a blend that
can only be Twain.-- "Wall Street Journal"
Twain's powers of observation and description are unsurpassed and
we get a vivid picture of the life and scenery of these lovely
islands. Fascinating descriptions of old Hawaiian customs, a
funeral in the Royal Family, a session of the Legislature, the
contribution of the missionaries, and the character of the native
Hawaiian leadership make this book difficult to put down.--
"Saturday Review"
An amalgam of workaday journalism, whimsy, shrewd and poetic
observation, accurate commercial prophecy, character assassination,
and tongue-in-cheek tall tales.-- "Times Literary
Supplement"
Provides a fresh, funny portrait of Mark Twain as a young man.--
"Time"
The unmistakable touch of his comic genius can be seen, that sly
alternation of hyperbole an deadpan understatement in a blend that
can only be Twain.-- "Wall Street Journal"
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