{"product_id":"life-on-the-mississippi","title":"Life on the Mississippi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 1882 Mark Twain returned to the river of his childhood, determined to write the definitive travel book on the Mississippi. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLife on the Mississippi \u003c\/i\u003eis no ordinary guided tour, for every page is expressive of the structure, style and high humour that is the very essence of Twain the writer. Spiced with Twain's pungent observations and commentaries on the culture and society of the great river valley, the book is a wonderful collection of lively anecdotes, tall tales and character sketches; historical facts and information; and reminiscences of the author's boyhood and experiences as a steamboat pilot. \u003ci\u003eLife on the Mississippi\u003c\/i\u003e, in its composition and substance, is intricately related to \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/i\u003e. In his introduction, James M. Cox suggests that in writing this travelogue Twain discovered the truths that form the heart of the odyssey depicted in his masterpiece, Huckleberry Finn.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43081805824113,"sku":"9780140390506","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7578\/4305\/files\/imageloader_bafe9412-6778-4583-b13e-022c9097669d.jpg?v=1773871649","url":"https:\/\/nextchapterhomeschool.com\/products\/life-on-the-mississippi","provider":"Next Chapter Homeschool","version":"1.0","type":"link"}