Following the Equator

"We sailed for America, and there made certain preparations. This took but little time. Two members of my family elected to go with me. Also a carbuncle. The dictionary says a carbuncle is a kind of jewel. Humor is out of place in a dictionary." -- M.T. Join America's most beloved humorist and commentator on a sea and land journey through tropical latitudes and exotic lands in this 19th century classic of travel literature. From the Australian Outback to the sacred shrines of India; from quarantine in Hawai'i to colonial wars in South Africa, Mark Twain's entertaining and enlightening commentary never fails to delight, educate, and amuse his readers