Life on the Mississippi.
de TWAIN, Mark
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Chatto & Windus, London., 1883. First edition: narrowly precedes the U.S. edition. Octavo. pp xxvi, 563, [3]. First issue: 32-page publishers' catalogue, dated March 1883, at rear. Over 300 illustrations. Patterned endpapers. Red pictorial cloth black and gilt.Spine slightly faded. Corners of covers slightly rubbed. Very good. A bright copy.
Sinopsis
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 from its discovery by Hernando de Soto in 1542. 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.
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- Título
- Life on the Mississippi.
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- TWAIN, Mark
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- Usado
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- Chatto & Windus, London.
- Fecha de publicación
- 1883
- Palabras clave
- mississippi humour
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