Grant and Twain: The Story of an American Friendship
A North American Hi..., Politics, American History book. April 2015 Book Club selectionThis book is 85% US Grant's story, especially toward the end of his...
In the spring of 1884 Ulysses S. Grant heeded the advice of Mark Twain and finally agreed to write his memoirs. Little did Grant or Twain realize that this seemingly straightforward decision would profoundly alter not only both their lives but the course of American literature. Over the next fifteen months, as the two men became close friends and intimate collaborators, Grant raced against the spread of cancer to compose a triumphant account of his life and times—while Twain struggled to complete and publish his greatest novel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.In this deeply moving and meticulously researched book, veteran writer Mark Perry reconstructs the heady months when Grant and Twain inspired and cajoled each other to create two quintessentially American masterpieces.In a bold and colorful narrative, Perry recounts the early careers of these two giants, traces their quest for fame...
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- ISBN: 9780812966138 / 812966139
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April 2015 Book Club selectionThis book is 85% US Grant's story, especially toward the end of his life. The rest is about Mark Twain, and how the two became friends as Grant was in the process of writing his memoirs, and dying from cancer.I learned a lot about Grant, not so much about Twain, but it was quite interesting to see the relationship... I did not know Grant and Twain had a friendship and a business agreement. I am now reading Grant's memoirs (available online for free) as a result of this book. I find both of these lives remarkable. Twain remains one of my favorite people to admire. I will now add Grant to my list of people whom I most admire. Folks interested in Am Studies (history and literature) of the late 19th century America
