The Bible According to Mark Twain

Who recommended it

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   Stephen Greenblatt American literary critic, theorist and scholar

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2017 Five Books interview “The best books on Adam and Eve”.

   The best books on Adam and Eve↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 7 May 2017 · checked 12 Nov 2026

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