"Following the Equator" is not the typical Mark Twain story. This is a travelogue written as he is traveling by boat through Hawaii, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, India, and South Africa.In each location, Twain gives you his unique perspective and interpretation of each countries customs, population, and history. He even talks about life on the boat. Throughout the book is also illustrations and pictures to give the reader some background and/or enjoyment.This is not a book I would pick up to read unless you were familiar with Mark Twain's writing. I found his commentary and tales to be very funny. This is a pleasure to read by all Twain fans.