A tramp abroad

Title

A tramp abroad

Genre

Serial; Non-fiction

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:38:17

Description

A reading from Mark Twain’s travel book, A Tramp Abroad, originally published in 1880. The book details a journey by the author, with his friend Harris (a character created for the book), through central and southern Europe. In this episode they visit Baden-Baden, Germany. The town and activities undertaken are described, concentrating on cures for rheumatism that people visit for. Male narrator not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Books; Germany; Tourism; Alternative therapies; Radio book readings; Mark Twain; Travel writing; Travel abroad; Baden-Baden; Rheumatism; Spas

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