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Life on the Mississippi : an epic American adventure  Cover Image Large Print Book Large Print Book

Life on the Mississippi : an epic American adventure

Buck, Rinker, 1950- (author.).

Summary:

"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.com.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9798885782197 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 671 pages (large print) : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
  • Edition: Large print edition.
  • Publisher: Waterville, ME : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2022.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Published in 2022 by arrangement with Avid Reader Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc."--Title page verso.
Subject: Buck, Rinker, 1950- > Travel > Mississippi River.
Patience (Flatboat)
Flatboats > Mississippi River > History.
Mississippi River > Travel.
Mississippi River > History.
Large type books.
Genre: Large type books.
Travel writing.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at State Library of Alabama.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
APLS LP 977 BUC 2022 31291002956975 MODEL LIBRARY Available -


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