Old Times on the Mississippi by Mark Twain ~ Full Audiobook [history]

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09/21/22

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Old Times on the Mississippi by Mark Twain audiobook.

Genre: history

In Old Times on the Mississippi, Mark Twain returns to the great river that shaped his imagination and his youth, recounting the years when he learned the demanding craft of steamboat piloting. With a newcomer's awe and a veteran's hard-won confidence, Twain takes listeners into the bustling world of river landings, shifting sandbars, fogbound channels, and the strict apprenticeship that could mean the difference between glory and disaster. Along the way, he sketches a living panorama of the Mississippi Valley: rough-and-ready deckhands, sharp-eyed captains, boastful travelers, and the eccentric towns that cling to the riverbanks. Twain's humor is everywhere, but so is his respect for the river as a force that rewards attention and punishes carelessness. More than a personal reminiscence, the narrative becomes a portrait of an era on the brink of change, capturing the rhythms of commerce and the folklore of the frontier before modern life begins to reshape the river's culture. Wry, vivid, and deeply observant, this is Twain at his best: turning memory into a story as wide and restless as the Mississippi itself.

Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:19:36) Chapter 02

(00:48:49) Chapter 03

(01:17:15) Chapter 04

(01:44:07) Chapter 05

(02:15:35) Chapter 06

(02:56:27) Chapter 07

(03:25:24) Chapter 08

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:27:35) Chapter 2

(00:51:32) Chapter 06

(01:07:15) Chapter 3

(01:20:54) Chapter 4

(01:43:41) Chapter 11

(01:54:31) Chapter 12

(02:18:00) Chapter 13

(02:26:39) Chapter 14

(02:49:23) Chapter 15

(03:12:04) Chapter 5