It's a tall order to read about Mark Twain, let alone write a review about him...?
But whose order was it to write about him...?
None other than my instinctive order...that instinct, that instinct which we often times call the gut...
So, when The Extraordinary Mark Twain (according to Susy) caught my eye at my work place, I reached out instinctively to read about one of the world's foremost writers of all times.
The read was nothing short of captivating.
Written by Barbara Kerley and illustrated by Edwin Forthingham, the book fascinatingly explores the life of Mark Twain as observed by his daughter Susy Clemens who takes us on an incredible voyage to capture the life of her 'extraordinary' father.
Barbara Kerley provides deep insights and shares thoughts from Susy Clemens writings, which made her father human.
Susy Clemens writes "They think of Mark Twain as a humorist, joking at everything." But she mentions "I never saw a man with so much variety of feeling as Papa has."
She goes on to describe his mannerisms, peculiarities, his temper. She mentions his writing habits, how, during summer he would write all day and and read his stories to his family. He would rely on his wife to edit his stories.
She recounts with depth and clarity their daily life. She mentions his 'extraordinary' and 'not-so-extraordinary' habits as well.
The books is a fascinating account of "the greatest humorist that the United States has produced."
This is a huge inspiration.
If one wants to be a success in life, one can take a leaf out of this biography and work steadfastly at one's passion, doors of opportunity will open up.
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