TWAIN'S FEAST.

AuthorMangu-Ward, Katherine
PositionAUDIOBOOK - Brief article - Audiobook review

When Mark Twain's 1879 European book tour ran long, his homesickness manifested in a list of uniquely American foods, an imagined meal of epic proportions. The menu included raccoon, turtle soup, and some very particular potatoes.

Actor Nick Offerman has, of late, taken up the mantle of Twain's modern-day medium and spiritual heir, recording Twain's books in the low, smooth voice familiar to fans of his absurdly libertarian character from Parks and Recreation, Ron Swanson. His newest effort, Twain's Feast, is a pleasing, slightly ramshackle six-episode series from Audible, com exploring the writer's dream menu with the help of a gaggle...

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