Wicked river the Mississippi when it last ran wild
A chronicle of the Mississippi River in the first half of the nineteenth century--before it was tamed by commerce and technology--draws on first-hand accounts to describe life along the river, natural and man-made disasters, acts of piracy, and cultural celebrations.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Pantheon Books,
c2010.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | A chronicle of the Mississippi River in the first half of the nineteenth century--before it was tamed by commerce and technology--draws on first-hand accounts to describe life along the river, natural and man-made disasters, acts of piracy, and cultural celebrations. |
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| Physical Description: | xxviii, 270 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-255) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780307378514 (hbk.) 0307378519 (hbk.) |
| Author Notes: | Lee Sandlin is the author of Wicked River , Storm Kings , and The Distancers . He was also an award-winning journalist, essayist, and book reviewer for The Wall Street Journal . Born in Wildwood, Illinois, he grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. He died in 2014. |
