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Life on the Mississippi, Part 3.

by Mark Twain

This work combines Twain's memories of training as a young steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the Civil War with his later travels down the same waterway decades after.

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"Life on the Mississippi, Part 3." by Mark Twain is a memoir published in 1883.

This work combines Twain's memories of training as a young steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the Civil War with his later travels down the same waterway decades after. He recounts the science of navigating the ever-changing river, his apprenticeship under experienced pilot Horace Bixby, and observations on how railroads, new cities, and changing times have transformed the landscape and culture along America's greatest waterway.

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Format
EPUB
Language
English
Length
47 pages
Published
1 January 1883

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