Luotsina Mississippi-joella: Humoristinen kertomus by Mark Twain

"Luotsina Mississippi-joella: Humoristinen kertomus" by Mark Twain is a memoir published in 1883. It recounts Twain's experiences as a young steamboat pilot apprentice on the Mississippi River before the Civil War, learning to navigate its treacherous waters under an experienced mentor. The book also chronicles his return journey decades later, observing how the river and its towns have transformed. Blending personal adventure, river lore, and humorous tall tales, this work captures both the romance and reality of steamboat life on America's greatest waterway. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Twain, Mark, 1835-1910
Uniform Title Life on the Mississippi. Finnish
Title Luotsina Mississippi-joella: Humoristinen kertomus
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_on_the_Mississippi
Credits Produced by Juha Kiuru
Reading Level Reading ease score: 38.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Language Finnish
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. 48397
Release Date
Last Update Oct 24, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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