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10. I believe Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) wrote extensively about Mormonism in Roughing It

Wed May 30, 2012, 05:18 PM

May 2012

I read it about 50 years ago when I was a little kid but I recall that it was generally unflattering and to poke fun, in that biting wit of his

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Sherlock Holmes novel "A Study in Scarlet" by Arthur Conan Doyle [View all] Tanuki May 2012 OP

Yes, the second part deals with Mormons. Here's a summary sinkingfeeling May 2012 #1

Thank you---helpful summary and interesting website! eom Tanuki May 2012 #5

I have read it. Waltons_Mtn May 2012 #2

The Five Orange Pips. Turbineguy May 2012 #8

Read it a long, long time ago Auggie May 2012 #3

Yep - it's sensationalized but has elements of truth dmallind May 2012 #4

Any mention of Romney's grandparents? FSogol May 2012 #6

It was the first in the series. Turbineguy May 2012 #7

I read every part but the Mormon interlude Geoff R. Casavant May 2012 #9

Certainly Ron Obvious May 2012 #11