Mississippi Odyssey [Paperback]

Chris Markham (Author)

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Paperback: 164 pages
Publisher: Backinprint.com (May 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0595091237
ISBN-13: 978-0595091232
Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.4 x 1.1 cm
Shipping Weight: 304 g

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. . .at first he was regarded as merely an "eastern Yankee," [Chris]was even made an honorary riverman outside Muscotine, Iowa. -- Blytheville Courier News

Engaging.... I recommend it to anyone with wanderlust in his blood. -- Alan Caruba Bookviews

Engaging.... I recommend it to anyone with wanderlust in his blood. -- Alan Caruba Bookviews

History and humor color his [Chis's] view of the river, almost as seen through the eyes of the towboat captains. -- La Crosse Tribune

History and humor color his [Chis's] view of the river, almost as seen through the eyes of the towboat captains. -- La Crosse Tribune

Written in a direct, friendly style . . . a must for all ages . . . Chris has an ear for dialect and a sense of humor. -- Catholic Weekly

[There is] nothing like Chris Markham’s first-hand account. Mississippi Odyssey blends history . . . a touch of mystique . . . a must-read adventure. -- Kathy Kehrli,

at first he was regarded as merely an "eastern Yankee," [Chris]was even made an honorary riverman outside Muscotine, Iowa. -- Blytheville Courier News

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In Chris Markham's Mississippi Odyssey, readers immediately become part of the author's childhood dream of hitchhiking boat rides down the Mississippi River. The adventure begins when Chris wades into the river below Itasca Lake, Minnesota, and then walks or hitches rides along the banks of the upper river. It is not an easy "dream road", however. The first day out Chris was confronted (and was eventually helped) by a group of suspicious young Native Americans. Then, reaching the navigable stretch of the river at the Twin Cities, where Chris begins "boat hiking" the river, he takes us into a world where strangers are not always welcome--the dominion of the rivermen who work and sweat on the decks of towboats and barges. After some setbacks and disappointments, Chris is accepted and we become part of this special breed as they roughhouse in the kitchen and in the pilothouse, share their stern-line talk and tales. In a style that flows as steadily as the Mississippi, we are carried down every navigable mile, standing on the deck of the houseboat Sangria, living on the river aboard the towboats Mike Harris and Harriet-M, making the run to the sea aboard the freighter Mayo Lykes, bound for Casablanca and Algiers. It is an American adventure for any age, and "when we finish Mississippi Odyssey, we know we have been there. Howard Linn Edsall.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Finding your way along the Mississippi, Aug 29 2000

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This review is from: Mississippi Odyssey (Paperback)

I really enjoyed reading this book. I thought it was easy to follow and kept my attention. The characters were beleivable and easy to relate to. I liked the fact that I was following the author along the Missippi and felt like I was actually there experiencing the events and learning about the river too. The book was funny at times and I found myself chuckling. The author has a nack for writing. I enjoyed this book immensely. It is a MUST READ.

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