Project Gutenberg 2004-07-09 Public domain in the USA. 97 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Life on the Mississippi, Part 2. Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Life on the Mississippi, Part 2" by Mark Twain is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The book primarily revolves around the author's experiences and education as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River, capturing the intricacies of river navigation and the challenges faced by pilots. Twain combines humor, adventure, and vivid descriptions to depict the life along one of America's most famous rivers. In this section, the narrative follows the young apprentice pilot as he learns the art of navigating the river under the watchful eye of Mr. Bixby. Through a series of humorous and often perilous encounters, Twain illustrates the demanding nature of piloting, including the need for a remarkable memory and keen observational skills to identify the ever-changing landscape. The protagonist struggles with the complexities of the river's geography while confronting obstacles such as hidden reefs, treacherous currents, and the necessity to read the water's surface. Throughout these lessons, the young pilot grapples with the shift from viewing the river as a romantic escape to recognizing it as a serious, often dangerous, profession. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mississippi River -- Description and travel Mississippi River Valley -- Social life and customs -- 19th century Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography Pilots and pilotage -- Mississippi River Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Travel -- Mississippi River PS Text Browsing: Travel & Geography 107328 100818 2024-10-04T07:32:04.481973 2023-10-04T07:15:31.733008 text/html text/html 93985 2020-12-26T17:43:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3011473 2020-12-26T17:43:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3004899 2024-10-04T07:32:08.795010 application/epub+zip 3004879 2024-10-04T07:32:06.032956 application/epub+zip 98704 2024-10-04T07:32:04.978970 application/epub+zip 3050872 2024-10-04T07:32:10.901999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3034785 2024-10-04T07:32:08.142962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130170 2022-09-04T10:35:20.321771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85196 85185 2024-10-04T07:32:03.902984 2023-10-04T07:15:31.435984 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 85129 2020-12-26T17:43:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33451 2020-12-26T17:43:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20160 2024-10-04T07:32:11.420938 application/rdf+xml 16435 2024-10-04T07:32:05.469946 image/jpeg 2601 2024-10-04T07:32:05.241962 image/jpeg 2953291 2024-10-04T07:32:04.586954 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia