Life on the Mississippi
by Mark Twain
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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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
- Dunaway Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 297738
- Title
- Life on the Mississippi
- Author
- Mark Twain
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- James R. Osgood Co.
- Date Published
- 1883
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