Life on the Mississippi

di Mark Twain (Autore)

Zenith Starlight Media, 2025

?? "The Mississippi River will always have its own way; no engineering skill can persuade it to do otherwise." ?? Mark Twain's Life on the Mississippi is an unforgettable blend of autobiography, travel writing, and American history—a vibrant portrait of the river that shaped a nation and the young man who learned to navigate it. Before becoming one of America's greatest writers, Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) worked as a steamboat pilot on the mighty Mississippi River. In this fascinating and deeply personal narrative, Twain revisits that period of his life—recalling the beauty, danger, humor, and adventure of life along the river before the Civil War. Mixing fact and fiction with his trademark wit, Twain chronicles not only the world of riverboats, pilots, gamblers, and dreamers, but also his return years later to a changed landscape—a reflection on progress, memory, and the unstoppable flow of time. Brimming with humor, nostalgia, and sharp social observation, Life on the Mississippi captures both the romance and the roughness of frontier America. It is at once a travelogue, a memoir, and a love letter to a vanishing world. ?? Click Buy Now to journey with Mark Twain down the river that defined an era—and discover the timeless voice that defined a nation.

• Autore: Mark Twain
• Curatore: Zenith Starlight Media
• Anno edizione: 2025
• Editore: Zenith Starlight Media
• Formato: EPUB2 con Adobe DRM
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9791070124369