{"product_id":"2940012245113","title":"Life on the Mississippi-Special NOOK Edition with Illustrations","description":"Buy now!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLife on the Mississippi is a memoir by Mark Twain, of his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the American Civil War, and also a travel book, recounting his trip along the Mississippi many years after the War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book begins with a brief history of the river from its discovery by Hernando de Soto in 1542.[2] It continues with anecdotes of Twain's training as a steamboat pilot, as the 'cub' of an experienced pilot. He describes, with great affection, the science of navigating the ever-changing Mississippi River in a section that was first published in 1876, entitled \"Old Times on the Mississippi\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the second half, Twain narrates his trip...Buy now!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Description adapted by wikipedia.org)","brand":"Daily Success Place","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47145280635120,"sku":"2940012245113","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012245113_p0.jpg?v=1763553804","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012245113","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}