Wicked River : The Mississippi When It Last Ran Wild
by Lee Sandlin 2020-05-14 10:29:11
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A riveting narrative look at one of the most colorful, dangerous, and peculiar places in America''s historical landscape: the strange, wonderful, and mysterious Mississippi River of the 19th century. Beginning in the early 1800s and climaxing wi... Read more

A riveting narrative look at one of the most colorful, dangerous, and peculiar places in America''s historical landscape: the strange, wonderful, and mysterious Mississippi River of the 19th century.
 
Beginning in the early 1800s and climaxing with the siege of Vicksburg in 1863, Wicked River brings to life a place where river pirates brushed elbows with future presidents and religious visionaries shared passage with thieves. Here is a minute-by-minute account of Natchez being flattened by a tornado; the St. Louis harbor being crushed by a massive ice floe; hidden, nefarious celebrations of Mardi Gras; and the sinking of the Sultana, the worst naval disaster in American history. Here, too, is the Mississippi itself: gorgeous, perilous, and unpredictable. Masterfully told, Wicked River is an exuberant work of Americana that portrays a forgotten society on the edge of revolutionary change.

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  • 8.03x5.27x0.74inches
  • 368
  • Vintage
  • October 1, 2011
  • English
  • 9780307473578
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