Life on the Mississippi
Life on the Mississippi is a memoir by Mark Twain detailing his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the American Civil War. Being a steamboat pilot was a childhood dream of Mark Twain. The book begins with a brief history of the river from its discovery by Hernando de Soto in 1541. In the second half, the book describes Twain's return, many years later, to travel on a steamboat from St. Louis to New Orleans. He describes the competition from railroads, the new, large cities, and his observations on greed, gullibility, tragedy, and bad architecture. He also tells some stories that are most likely tall tales.It is said to be the first book composed on a typewriter.
See also, Lagniappe
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