| Life On The Mississippi Contributor(s): Donaldson, William M. (Photographer), Twain, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 1540699323 ISBN-13: 9781540699329 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $15.91 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures |
| Lexile Measure: 1090 |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6" W x 9" (1.17 lbs) 400 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 10039 Reading Level: 9.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 24.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Life on The Mississippi begins with a brief history of the river as reported by Europeans and Americans, beginning with the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto in 1542. It continues with anecdotes of Twain's training as a steamboat pilot, as the 'cub' (apprentice) of an experienced pilot, Horace E. Bixby. He describes, with great affection, the science of navigating the ever-changing Mississippi River in a section that was first published in 1876, entitled "Old Times on the Mississippi". |