Description Jumping frogs, high society, San Francisco\'s Emperor Norton and the stray dogs that followed on his heels--nothing escaped Mark Twain\'s scrutiny or his acerbic wit.
Edward Jump, a contemporary of Twain\'s, offers through his lively illustrations a visual drum roll to Twai.
Bernard Taper has gathered together a heady selection of newspaper articles, correspondence, poetry, and short stories that are humorous--sometimes exasperating and controversial--but always engaging.
Description Jumping frogs, high society, San Francisco\'s Emperor Norton and the stray dogs that followed on his heels--nothing escaped Mark Twain\'s scrutiny or his acerbic wit