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Life on the Mississippi
- Narrated by: Norman Dietz
- Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins
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Over a century before the dime-a-dozen memoirs started popping up on our shelves from people with dubious claims to fame, Mark Twain wrote Life on the Mississippi. At the age of 12, when he was still going by Samuel Clemens, he left school to begin a career of odd jobs until he received his steamboat pilot license. It was this experience going up and down the Mississippi on the steamboat that not only provided the backdrop to these humorous and exciting tales, but also the occupation which gave him his famous pen name. Veteran narrator Norman Dietz gives a performance Twain would be proud of, ensuring the satire and earnestness alike are not lost on any listener.
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- Mister Peridot
- 02-12-17
Mark Twain at his best
Mark Twain isnt always at his best but he is in this book, writing about what he knows and loves, in other words the olden days of steamboats and the Mississippi. Funny, interesting, moving and always colourful. Also Norman Dietz catches the mood of the man perfectly. Dry, brisk and a bit rustic but none the less sympathetic and humourous.
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- Caroline
- 14-09-13
Fascinating insight to times gone by
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Most definitely, the detail, information and history is fascinating.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Well, 'Mark Twain' of course, his story telling is just wonderful.
Any additional comments?
This is a book I could listen to again and again, the detail in it ensures that each time I hear it, I find out something new.
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