Life On The Mississippi (Golden Deer Classics)

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. 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 Mi...