{"product_id":"life-on-the-mississippi","title":"Life on the Mississippi","description":"\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0140390502\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780140390506\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Twain, Mark, Cox, James M., Cox, James M.\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Feb 1985)","offer_id":45659958444229,"sku":"9780140390506","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780140390506.jpg?v=1768916303","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/life-on-the-mississippi","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}