Life on the Mississippi : an epic American adventure
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Published
New York : Avid Reader Press, 2022.
Format
Book
Edition
First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
ISBN
9781501106378, 1501106376
Physical Desc
397 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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Wausau - MCPL - Adult Nonfiction
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Wausau - MCPL - Adult Nonfiction | 977 BUCK | Available |
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Published
New York : Avid Reader Press, 2022.
Edition
First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781501106378, 1501106376
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-384) and index.
Description
"The eagerly awaited return of master American storyteller Rinker Buck, Life on the Mississippi is an epic, enchanting blend of history and adventure in which Buck builds a wooden flatboat from the grand "flatboat era" of the 1800s and sails it down the Mississippi River, illuminating the forgotten past of America's first western frontier."--Amazon
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The role of the flatboat in our country's evolution is far more significant than most Americans realize. Buck chronicles his adventure building a wooden flatboat from the bygone era of the early 1800s and journeying down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. He cast off down the river on the flatboat Patience accompanied by an eccentric crew of daring shipmates. Over the course of his voyage, steering a fragile wooden craft through narrow channels dominated by massive cargo barges, Buck rescues his first mate gone overboard, sails blindly through fog, breaks his ribs not once but twice, and camps every night on sandbars, remote islands, and steep levees. He explains how the western rivers in America became a floating supply chain that fueled national growth, and confronts the bloody truth behind settlers' push for land and wealth. -- adapted from jacket
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Buck, R. (2022). Life on the Mississippi: an epic American adventure (First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.). Avid Reader Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Buck, Rinker, 1950-. 2022. Life On the Mississippi: An Epic American Adventure. Avid Reader Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Buck, Rinker, 1950-. Life On the Mississippi: An Epic American Adventure Avid Reader Press, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Buck, Rinker. Life On the Mississippi: An Epic American Adventure First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition., Avid Reader Press, 2022.
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