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Roughing It, Part 2.

by Mark Twain

"Roughing It, Part 2." by Mark Twain is a semi-autobiographical travel book written in 1870–71 and published in 1872. It chronicles young Twain's adventures through the American West from 1861–1867, including his stagecoach journey to Nevada Territory, encounters in Salt Lake City, gold and silver prospecting ventures, real-estate speculation, and travels to Hawaii. The memoir showcases Twain's early rough-hewn humor and captures his beginnings as a writer, featuring stories drawn from both memory and imagination.

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