![]() ![]() ![]() Twain promised Grant princely returns in exchange for the right to edit and publish the book-and though the writer’s own finances were tottering, he kept his word to the general and his family. The reason Grant let Twain talk him into writing his memoirs was simple: He was bankrupt and needed the money. ![]() In a bold and colorful narrative, Perry recounts the early careers of these two giants, traces their quest for fame and elusive fortunes, and then follows the series of events that brought them together as friends. In this deeply moving and meticulously researched book, veteran writer Mark Perry reconstructs the heady months when Grant and Twain inspired and cajoled each other to create two quintessentially American masterpieces. Over the next fifteen months, as the two men became close friends and intimate collaborators, Grant raced against the spread of cancer to compose a triumphant account of his life and times-while Twain struggled to complete and publish his greatest novel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Little did Grant or Twain realize that this seemingly straightforward decision would profoundly alter not only both their lives but the course of American literature. ![]() Grant heeded the advice of Mark Twain and finally agreed to write his memoirs. ![]()
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