<p>In 'The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrims' Progress', Mark Twain crafts a richly descriptive and deeply satirical narrative of his five-month odyssey across Europe and the Holy Land in 1867. With the deft touch of his acerbic wit, Twain paints a vivid picture of the 'Great Pleasure Excursion', from the cultural cacophony of ancient cities to the eccentrics aboard the Quaker City. Embedded within his rollicking prose is a sharp critique of ...