Roughing It

Roughing It (1872) was one of Twain's celebrated, autobiographical novels, embellishments of his many adventures silver mining, "vagabondizing," including an overview of Mormonism, set in the Far West, particularly in the wilds of Nevada, all the way to the Hawaiian Islands. Many of its stories have been anthologized, such as Lost in the Snow, and his essay, Roughing It.

To Calvin H. Higbie, 
of California, 
An Honest Man, a Genial Comrade, and a Steadfast Friend, 
THIS BOOK IS INSCRIBED
By the Author,
In Memory of the Curious Time
When We Two
WERE MILLIONAIRES FOR TEN DAYS