{"product_id":"the-innocents-abroad-royal-collectors-mark-twain-9781774762103","title":"The Innocents Abroad (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Innocents Abroad\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eThe New Pilgrims' Progress\u003c\/em\u003e is a travel book by American author Mark Twain which humorously chronicles what Twain called his \"Great Pleasure Excursion\" on board the chartered vessel \u003cem\u003eQuaker City\u003c\/em\u003e through Europe and the Holy Land with a group of American travelers in 1867. It was the best-selling of Twain's works during his lifetime, as well as one of the best-selling travel books of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Innocents Abroad\u003c\/em\u003e explores he conflict between history and the modern world. Twain continually encounters petty profiteering and trivializations of history as he journeys, as well as a strange emphasis placed on particular past events. He is either outraged, puzzled, or bored by each encounter. During Twain's voyage many of his illusions are shattered, including his discovery that the nations described in the Old Testament could easily fit inside many American states and counties, and that the \"kings\" of those nations might very well have ruled over fewer people than could be found in some small towns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Twain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1774762102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781774762103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Royal Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 452\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.13d","brand":"Mark Twain","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43986619990271,"sku":"9781774762103","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a5604bf5-87f3-4f98-a17a-f1fcfedd8ceb.jpg?v=1683284434","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-innocents-abroad-royal-collectors-mark-twain-9781774762103","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}