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Listen on Apple Books ↗Following the Equator is an account by Mark Twain of his travels through the British Empire in 1895.
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He chose his route for opportunities to lecture on the English language and recoup his finances, impoverished due to a failed investment. He recounts and criticizes the racism, imperialism and missionary zeal he encountered on his travels - and all with his particular brand of wit.
