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Mississippi Solo

A River Quest

By Eddy Harris

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| Paperback | 9780805059038

Book Description

Since the publication of his first book, Mississippi Solo, Eddy L. Harris has been praised for his travel writing. In this exciting reissue of his classic travelogue, readers will come to treasure the rich insightful prose that is as textured as the Mississippi River itself. They will be taken by thContinue

Since the publication of his first book, Mississippi Solo, Eddy L. Harris has been praised for his travel writing. In this exciting reissue of his classic travelogue, readers will come to treasure the rich insightful prose that is as textured as the Mississippi River itself. They will be taken by the hand by an adventurer whose lifelong dream is to canoe the length of this mighty river, from Minnesota to New Orleans. The trip's dangers were legion for a Black man traveling alone, paddling from "where there ain't no black folks to where they still don't like us much." Barge waives loom large, wild dogs roam the wooded shores, and, in the Arkansas dusk, two shotgun-toting bigots nearly bring the author's dream to a bloody . Sustaining him through the hard weeks of paddling were the hundreds of people who reached out to share a small piece of his challenge. Mississippi Solo is a big, rollicking, brilliant book, a wonderful piece of American adventure, and an unforgettable story of a man testing his own limits.

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  • Fantastic book!

    I just finished reading this book and regret that I did not read it sooner. This is a fantastic story of the trip down the Mississippi River that the author took in a canoe. It is more than just a memoir though. I found the book to be very inspirational and thought provoking. I highly recommend this ... (continue)

    I just finished reading this book and regret that I did not read it sooner. This is a fantastic story of the trip down the Mississippi River that the author took in a canoe. It is more than just a memoir though. I found the book to be very inspirational and thought provoking. I highly recommend this book!

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  • English Books
  • Paperback 256 Pages
  • ISBN-10: 0805059032
  • ISBN-13: 9780805059038
  • Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
  • Pub date: Sep 15, 1998
  • Dimensions: 21 cm x 13 cm x 2 cm Just how big is that?
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