Life on The Mississippi - Mark Twain - Books - Independently Published - 9798720329068 - March 11, 2021
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Mark Twain
Life on The Mississippi

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The book begins with a brief history of the river from its discovery by Hernando de Soto in 1541. Chapters 4-22 describe Twain's career as a Mississippi steamboat pilot, the fulfillment of a childhood dream.
The second half of Life on the Mississippi tells of Twain's return, many years after, to travel the river from St. Louis to New Orleans. By then the competition from railroads had made steamboats passé, in spite of improvements in navigation and boat construction. Twain observes new, large cities on the river and records his ruminations on greed, gullibility, tragedy, and bad architecture.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released March 11, 2021
ISBN13 9798720329068
Publishers Independently Published
Pages 492
Dimensions 216 × 280 × 25 mm   ·   1.13 kg
Language English  

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