Life on the Mississippi (English Edition) の感想

Mark Twain was once a river pilot on the Mississippi. When river boats navigated the tricky river, a leadsman cast the lead to sound the depth, calling out "Mark Twain" in deep water.　He adopted his pen name from this familiar call. In Life on the Mississippi, Mark Twain provides not only information and anecdotes about the river but also a vivid account of his years as a steamboat pilot and his brush with the law and disaster. Spiced with some of his tallest tales, this collection of his reminiscences contains his personal reflections on the transformation of the Mississippi.