This fascinating book is a must-Read for any Twain enthusiast" -
Andy Borowitz In fall 1891, Mark Twain headed for Berlin, the
"newest city I have ever seen," as America's foremost humorist
wrote; accompanied by his wife, Olivia, and their three daughters.
Twain, a "Yankee from head to toe," according to the Berlin press,
conspired with diplomats, frequented the famed salons, had
breakfast with duchesses, and dined with the emperor. He also
suffered an "organized dog-choir club," at his first address, which
he deemed a "rag-picker's paradise," picked a fight with the
police, who made him look under his maid's petticoats, was abused
by a porter, got lost on streetcars, was nearly struck down by
pneumonia, and witnessed a proletarian uprising right in front of
his hotel on Unter den Linden. Twain penned articles about his
everyday life and also began a novel about lonely Prussian princess
Wilhelmina von Preussen-unpublished until now, like many of his
Berlin stories. These are assembled for the first time in this
book, along with a riveting account of Twain's foray in the German
capital, by Andreas Austilat. Berlinica offers English-language
books from Berlin, German; fiction, non-fiction, travel guides,
history about the Wall and the Third Reich, Jewish life, art,
architecture and photography, as well as books about nightlife,
cookbooks, and maps. It also offers documentaries and feature films
on DVD, as well as music CDs. Berlinica caters to history buffs,
Americans of German heritage, travelers, and artists and young
people who love the cutting-edge city in the heart of Europe.
Berlinica's current and upcoming titles include "Berlin Berlin
Dispatches from the Weimar Republic," by Kurt Tucholsky, "Jews in
Berlin, by Andreas Nachama, Julius H. Schoeps, and Hermann Simon, a
comprehensive book on Jewish history and present in the German
capital, "Wings of Desire-Angels of Berlin," by Lother Heinke,"
"The Berlin Wall Today," a full-color guide to the remnants of the
Wall, "Wallflower," a novel by New-York-born writer Holly-Jane
Rahlens; "Berlin For Free," a guide to everything free in Berlin
for the frugal traveler by Monika Maertens; "Berlin in the Cold
War," about post-World War II history and the Wall, "The Berlin
Cookbook," a full-color collection of traditional German recipes by
Rose Marie Donhauser, the music CD "Berlin-mon amour," by chanteuse
Adrienne Haan, and two documentaries on DVD, "The Red Orchestra,"
by Berlin-born artist Stefan Roloff and "The Path to Nuclear
Fission," by New York filmmaker Rosemarie Reed.
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