{"product_id":"the-curious-republic-of-gondour-mark-twain-9781646793815","title":"The Curious Republic of Gondour","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"I found that the nation had at first tried universal suffrage pure and simple, but had thrown that form aside because the result was not satisfactory.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003cem\u003eThe Curious Republic of Gondour\u003c\/em\u003e (1870)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Curious Republic of Gondour and Other Whimsical Sketches\u003c\/em\u003e (1906) is a collection of short stories and sketches written by Mark Twain in 1870-1871 for \u003cem\u003eThe Galaxy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Buffalo Express\u003c\/em\u003e, published posthumously in 1919.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe title story is the most famous and about a state in which all citizens have at least one vote, but where further votes could be acquired through education or by wealth. Other stories include \u003cem\u003eA Reminiscence of the Back Settlements\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Approaching Epidemic\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe European War\u003c\/em\u003e, and many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis replica of the 1919 edition is pure Twain and an enjoyable read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Twain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1646793811\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646793815\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cosimo Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/1906\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Mark Twain","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48485750997247,"sku":"9781646793815","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_521828fa-f655-48e0-8410-4f7bf797965f.jpg?v=1778051343","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-curious-republic-of-gondour-mark-twain-9781646793815","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}