Life on the Mississippi. (1883) by: Mark Twain ( a memoir of his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River ) INCLUDE: Roughing It (1872) by ... of semi-autobiographical travel literature )

By Mark Twain

Life on the Mississippi (1883) is a memoir by Mark Twain of his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the American Civil War, and also a travel book, recounting his trip along the Mississippi River from St. Louis to New Orleans many years after the War The book begins with a brief history of the river as reported by Europeans and Americans, beginning with the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto in 1542Roughing It is semi-autobiographical travel literature written by American humorist Mark Twain. It was authored during 1870-71 and published in 1872 as a prequel to his first book Innocents Abroad. This book tells of Twain's adventures prior to his pleasure cruise related in Innocents Abroad.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1540889068
• ISBN13: 9781540889065
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 518 Pages
• Weight: 3.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 1.2" x 8.5"