{"product_id":"mark-twain-on-potholes-and-gary-scharnhorst-9780826220462","title":"Mark Twain on Potholes and Politics: Letters to the Editor","description":"Whether he was taking us along for a journey down the Mississippi with a couple of runaways or delivering speeches on the importance of careful lying, Mark Twain had an innate ability to captivate readers and listeners alike with his trademark humor and sarcasm. Twain never lacked for material, either, as his strong opinions regarding most issues gave him countless opportunities to articulate his thoughts in the voice that only he could provide. \u003cbr\u003e A frequent outlet for Twain's wit was in letters to the editors of various newspapers and periodicals. Sharing his thoughts and opinions on topical issues ranging from national affairs to local social events, with swipes along the way at woman suffrage, potholes, literary piracy and other scams, slow mail delivery, police corruption, capital punishment, and the removal of \u003ci\u003eHuck Finn\u003c\/i\u003e from libraries, Twain never hesitated to speak his mind. And now thanks to Gary Scharnhorst, more than a hundred of these letters are available in one place for us to enjoy. \u003cbr\u003e From his opinions on the execution of an intellectually brilliant murderer, to his scathing review of a bureau he perceived as \"a pack of idiots\" running on a currency of doughnuts, Twain's pure, unbridled voice is evident throughout his letters. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Twain on Potholes and Politics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003egives readers a chance to delve further than ever before into the musings of the most recognizable voice in American literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Scharnhorst\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0826220460\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780826220462\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Missouri Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/16\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2015 pg. 1316","brand":"Gary Scharnhorst","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086996189439,"sku":"9780826220462","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_09ae0de7-272f-4b38-a98f-23e47c5e1b98.jpg?v=1769097706","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mark-twain-on-potholes-and-gary-scharnhorst-9780826220462","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}