{"product_id":"roughing-it-1","title":"Roughing It","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally published over one hundred years ago, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoughing It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tells the (almost) true story of Mark Twain’s rollicking adventures across the United States. A hilarious account of how the author tried finding wealth in the rocks of Nevada, it was published before his most famous works and shows why he would grow to become one of the most beloved American writers of all time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story follows many of Twain’s early adventures, including a visit to Salt Lake City, gold and silver prospecting, real estate speculation, a journey to the Kingdom of Hawaii, and his beginnings as a writer. Through his attempts to strike it rich, he meets a motley crew of colorful people, while weaving through humorous mishaps and standing through it all with the endearingly good humor for which he’s famous. The memoir showcases Twain’s razor-sharp wit (as well as a healthy imagination), which would later become his trademark style in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom stagecoach travel to the etiquette of gold hunting, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoughing It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e makes a classic addition to your Mark Twain library and is a perfect example of how funny the world can be when you’re traveling with the right person.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon and Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44773046747272,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/6270\/6824\/files\/9781626360631.avif?v=1771172620","url":"https:\/\/marktwainhousestore.org\/products\/roughing-it-1","provider":"The Mark Twain Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}