About the book: 2012 / This ironic, witty and extremely educational story about the journey of Americans through the Old World captivated readers and sold out in huge numbers. And Mark Twain himself, who first tried his hand at the genre of travel writing, came to the conclusion that those who vegetate in one corner of the world all their centuries will never learn tolerance and will not be able to look at life broadly and sensibly. Almost one hundred and fifty years after the publication of his book, it’s hard to disagree with him.