LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI
by MARK TWAIN (SAMUEL L CLEMENS)
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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Synopsis
Life on the Mississippi is a memoir by Mark Twain detailing his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before and after the American Civil War. The book begins with a brief history of the river from its discovery by Hernando de Soto in 1542. It continues with anecdotes of Twain's training as a steamboat pilot, as the 'cub' of an experienced pilot. He describes, with great affection, the science of navigating the ever-changing Mississippi River.
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- Bookseller
- booksonlinebrighton (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 132574
- Title
- LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI
- Author
- MARK TWAIN (SAMUEL L CLEMENS)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- HARPER & BROTHERS
- Place of Publication
- NEW YORK
- Keywords
- Mark Twain, Samuel L Clemens, Life on the Mississippi.
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