1. Mark Twain
He left the mining town of Carson City, California and headed for San Francisco, where he got a job writing for the San Francisco Call. ... Twain's first full-length novel was published during this period of his life in San Francisco; the book was The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. ...
- Word Count: 1590
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: High School