Life on the Mississippi.
by TWAIN, Mark
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- Hardcover
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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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- Peter Ellis bookseller (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TWAINMAR007531
- Title
- Life on the Mississippi.
- Author
- TWAIN, Mark
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus, London.
- Date Published
- 1883
- Keywords
- mississippi humour
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