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Life on the Mississippi

1887416 pagesWordsworth

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Mark Twain's "Life on the Mississippi" is a vivid account of his years as a steamboat pilot. It blends personal memoir with a rich history of the great river, offering a unique look at 19th-century American life. You'll find plenty of Twain's signature humor and keen observations about the people and places along the Mississippi.

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Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was a prolific American author and humorist. Twain is best known for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), which has been called "the Great American Novel", and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876). He is extensively quoted. Twain was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty. ([Source][1].) [1]:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twain

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