Forgot to add this book. I am reading it on my Kindle while vacationing in Canada. Had to leave my Cutting on Stone at home.

I downloaded this Twain classic as an appetizer for the new book Twain's Feast that is also waiting on my night table at home.

Twain's prose never disappoints the reader, but I have to admit that this was not my favorite work of his. I found that the overload of scenic descriptions did not keep me engaged in the work.

My favorite parts of the book were his detailed portrayal of "college" dueling and the list of all the American food that he missed while tramping around Europe.