Life On The Mississippi - 9781542855310

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. 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.

• | Author: Mark Twain
• | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Jan 31, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 400 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1542855314
• | ISBN-13: 9781542855310