Life on the Mississippi, Part 9. by Mark Twain
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"Life on the Mississippi, Part 9." by Mark Twain is a memoir published in 1883. This work blends personal recollection with travel writing, chronicling Twain's experiences as a young steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the Civil War. Through vivid anecdotes of his apprenticeship under veteran pilot Horace Bixby, Twain captures the art of navigating the mighty river's ever-changing waters. Years later, he returns to recount his postwar journeys along the
same route, observing how railroads, growing cities, and changing times have transformed the landscape he once knew. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 |
|---|---|
| Title | Life on the Mississippi, Part 9. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_on_the_Mississippi |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Mississippi River -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Mississippi River Valley -- Social life and customs -- 19th century |
| Subject | Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography |
| Subject | Pilots and pilotage -- Mississippi River |
| Subject | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Travel -- Mississippi River |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 8479 |
| Release Date | Jul 10, 2004 |
| Last Update | Dec 26, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 410 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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