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Life on the Mississippi

by Mark Twain
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A stirring tribute to America’s mightiest river by one of its greatest authors
Before Samuel Clemens became Mark Twain, world-famous satirist and the acclaimed creator of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, he trained to be a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River.
 
In this captivating memoir and travelogue, Twain recounts his apprenticeship under legendary captain Horace Bixby, an exacting mentor who teaches his charge how to navigate the ever-changing waterway. The colorful details of life on the river—from the reversals of fortune suffered by riverboat gamblers to the feuds waged by towns seeking to profit from the steamboat trade—fascinate Twain, and in his hands become the stuff of legend. Years later, as a passenger on a voyage from St. Louis to New Orleans, he vividly describes the stunning changes wrought by the Civil War and the steady advance of the railroads.
 
A valuable piece of history and a revealing look at the origins of a national treasure, Life on the Mississippi is a true classic of American literature.
 
This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
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Publisher: Open Road Media

Kindle Book

  • Release date: December 22, 2015

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781480453388
  • File size: 1085 KB
  • Release date: December 22, 2015

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781480453388
  • File size: 3653 KB
  • Release date: December 22, 2015

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Biography & Autobiography Travel Nonfiction

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:1090
Text Difficulty:7-9

A stirring tribute to America’s mightiest river by one of its greatest authors
Before Samuel Clemens became Mark Twain, world-famous satirist and the acclaimed creator of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, he trained to be a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River.
 
In this captivating memoir and travelogue, Twain recounts his apprenticeship under legendary captain Horace Bixby, an exacting mentor who teaches his charge how to navigate the ever-changing waterway. The colorful details of life on the river—from the reversals of fortune suffered by riverboat gamblers to the feuds waged by towns seeking to profit from the steamboat trade—fascinate Twain, and in his hands become the stuff of legend. Years later, as a passenger on a voyage from St. Louis to New Orleans, he vividly describes the stunning changes wrought by the Civil War and the steady advance of the railroads.
 
A valuable piece of history and a revealing look at the origins of a national treasure, Life on the Mississippi is a true classic of American literature.
 
This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Expand title description text
Biography & Autobiography Travel Nonfiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Open Road Media

    Kindle Book
    Release date: December 22, 2015

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781480453388
    File size: 1085 KB
    Release date: December 22, 2015

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781480453388
    File size: 3653 KB
    Release date: December 22, 2015

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    Lexile® Measure: 1090
    Text Difficulty: 7-9