Life on the Mississippi
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Mineola, N.Y. : Dover Publications, 2000.
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vii, 295 pages ; 21 cm
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Mineola, N.Y. : Dover Publications, 2000.
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He was Sam Clemens, steamboat pilot, before he was Mark Twain, famous author. His better-known name originated with the lingo of navigation, and much of his writing was informed by his shipboard adventures on one of the world's great rivers. In this book, Twain offered recollections ranging from his salad days as a novice pilot to views from the passenger decks in the twilight of the river culture's heyday. Under the tutelage of the most celebrated pilot on the Mississippi, young Twain acquired the skills to navigate a constantly changing riverscape, avoiding potential collisions with other boats and traversing winding channels in the dead of night. The narrative encompasses tales of riverside town feuds, the professional vicissitudes of a riverboat gambler, dramatic accounts of life in Vicksburg as the city lay under siege during the Civil War, and many other scenes from a now-vanished way of life.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Twain, M. (2000). Life on the Mississippi . Dover Publications.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910. 2000. Life On the Mississippi. Dover Publications.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910. Life On the Mississippi Dover Publications, 2000.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Twain, Mark. Life On the Mississippi Dover Publications, 2000.

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