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1	Adventures of Huckleberry Finn more books like this by Mark Twain add to wishlist Twain spent seven years writing HUCKLEBERRY FINN--the book Hemingway claimed is the basis for all American fiction. The story of Huck's and Jim's quest for freedom on a raft on the Mississippi provides a panoramic view of Southern society, which Twain saw as beset by greed, violence, and coldhearted brutality in the guise of virtue. At the end of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America more books like this by John M Barry add to wishlist Historian John M. Barry dramatically reconstructs a key chapter in American history as he recalls the devastating 1927 flood that caused widespread destruction in Louisiana and Mississippi and throughout the region. In April of that year, after weeks of rain, the Mississippi River overflowed its banks. Over a million people were affected as homes ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Adventures of Tom Sawyer more books like this by Mark Twain add to wishlist Though TOM SAWYER, Twain's "other" coming-of-age tale, has much in common with HUCKLEBERRY FINN, including some of the characters, its hero is not the maverick iconoclast that Huck Finn is. As Twain traces the comic adventures of the inventive young Tom, he effectively and lovingly recreates the pastoral world of his own Hannibal, Missouri, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn more books like this by Mark Twain, Shelley Fisher Fishkin (Introduction by) add to wishlist Newly repackaged and featuring a new Introduction, Twain's classic tales of life on the Mississippi capture both the complexities of American life while regaling the boyhood adventures of two of the most popular characters in American literature. Reissue. see all copies from $3.00! new only from $3.50! \| SVS
5	Life on the Mississippi more books like this by Mark Twain add to wishlist In Twain's history/memoir/travel book, he writes about his early life, his experiences as a river pilot, and his return to those scenes many years later, evaluating the changes in the landscape, the political and social climate, and himself. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Minn of the Mississippi more books like this by Holling Clancy Holling add to wishlist As readers follow the adventures of Minn, a snapping turtle traveling down the Mississippi River, they learn about the history of the Mississippi River Valley. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Mark Twain, Mississippi Writings more books like this by Mark Twain, Guy Cardwell (Editor) add to wishlist The library of America is dedicated to publishing America's best and most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritative texts. Hailed as the "finest-looking, longest-lasting editions ever made" (The New Republic), Library of America volumes make a fine gift for any occasion. Now, with exactly one hundred volumes to ... see all copies from $3.40! new only from $9.97! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Tom Sawyer more books like this by Mark Twain add to wishlist Though TOM SAWYER, Twain's "other" coming-of-age tale, has much in common with HUCKLEBERRY FINN, including some of the characters, its hero is not the maverick iconoclast that Huck Finn is. As Twain traces the comic adventures of the inventive young Tom, he effectively and lovingly recreates the pastoral world of his own Hannibal, Missouri, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Survival in the Ashes more books like this by William W Johnstone add to wishlist Survival in the Ashes the latest entry in William W. Johnstone's phenomenally successful series, finds hero Ben Raines and his ragged band of freedom-fighting guerrillas continuing their courageous struggle to restore nuclear-devastated America to its former glory. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Last Girls more books like this by Lee Smith (Read by) add to wishlist In their youth, the five main characters of this comic novel took a raft trip down the Mississippi. Now they gather to review old times and compare notes on their lives, which contain heartbreak and anguish, as well as good luck and a measure of happiness. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Huckleberry Finn more books like this by Mark Twain add to wishlist Twain spent seven years writing HUCKLEBERRY FINN--the book Hemingway claimed is the basis for all American fiction. The story of Huck's and Jim's quest for freedom on a raft on the Mississippi provides a panoramic view of Southern society, which Twain saw as beset by greed, violence, and coldhearted brutality in the guise of virtue. At the end of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Mississippi Jack: Being an Account of the Further Waterborne Adventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman, Fine Lady, and the Lily of the West more books like this by Louis A Meyer add to wishlist The intrepid Jacky Faber, having once again eluded British authorities, heads west, hoping that no one will recognize her in the wilds of America. There she tricks the tall-tale hero Mike Fink out of his flatboat, equips it as a floating casino-showboat, and heads south to New Orleans, battling murderous bandits, British soldiers, and other ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Finn more books like this by Jon Clinch add to wishlist In this masterful debut by a major new voice in fiction, Jon Clinch takes us on a journey into the history and heart of one of American literatures most brutal and mysterious figures: Huckleberry Finns father. The story begins and ends with a lifeless body flayed and stripped of all identifying marks drifting down the Mississippi. The ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Mystery on the Mississippi more books like this by Kathryn Kenny add to wishlist As Trixie travels down the Mississippi River, someone is shadowing her every move, trying to steal the mysterious graph papers Trixie found in a trash can in her hotel room in Memphis. Why are the papers so important? Could there be more to the childish drawings than meets the eye? see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.39! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Mississippi and the Making of a Nation: From the Louisiana Purchase to Today more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose, Douglas G Brinkley, Sam Abell (Photographer) add to wishlist Historians Stephen Ambrose and Douglas Brinkley celebrate the historic river and its region, accompanied with pictures by National Geographic photographers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Annotated Huckleberry Finn more books like this by Mark Twain add to wishlist Michael Patrick Hearn elucidates, explicates, and enlarges upon Twain's classic work in this version, which also includes an overview of the book's critical reception when it was published and a study of Twain's use of dialect. Among other things, he also defines "huckleberry" and gives a recipe for corn pone. see all copies from $7.25! new only from $25.72! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn more books like this by Mark Twain add to wishlist This title includes an introduction and notes by Stuart Hutchinson, University of Kent at Canterbury. Tom Sawyer, a shrewd and adventurous boy, is as much at home in the respectable world of his Aunt Polly as in the self-reliant and parentless world of his friend Huck Finn. The two enjoy a series of adventures, accidentally witnessing a murder, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.44! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Missing more books like this by Tim Gautreaux add to wishlist The author of "The Clearing" returns with the story of a man fighting to redeem himself, of parents coping with horrific loss, and of others for whom kidnapping is only a job, in this novel that brings to vivid life the exotic world of steamboats and shifting currents and rough crowds. see all copies from $9.17! new only from $14.46! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Rift more books like this by Walter Williams add to wishlist After a massive earthquake decimates the Midwestern and Southwestern portions of the United States, a teenager and an engineer travel down the Mississippi River attempting to gauge the effect that the damage has had on American culture. see all copies from $6.49! new only from $85.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Westward expansion; a history of the American frontier more books like this by Ray Allen Billington add to wishlist When it appeared in 1949, the first edition of Ray Allen Billington's 'Westward Expansion' set a new standard for scholarship in western American history, and the book's reputation among historians, scholars, and students grew through four subsequent editions. This abridgment and revision of Billington and Martin Ridge's fifth edition, with a new ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.94! \| SVS
21 view cover	A River and Its City: The Nature of Landscape in New Orleans more books like this by Ari Kelman add to wishlist This engaging environmental history explores the rise, fall, and rebirth of one of the nation's most important urban public landscapes, and more significantly, the role public spaces play in shaping people's relationships with the natural world. Ari Kelman focuses on the battles fought over New Orleans's waterfront, examining the link between a ... see all copies from $7.08! new only from $12.00! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The River Devil more books like this by Diane Whiteside add to wishlist Hal Lindsay is a decorated Union Navy hero and a riverboat captain who has built an empire around his Missouri River steamboats. Yet deep inside him lurks the pain of a dark, vicious past - one that has him determined never to marry and have children. It's far better to live alone, finding carnal comfort in the arms of women who will do anything ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.71! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Mississippi Solo: A River Quest more books like this by Eddy L Harris add to wishlist Never having canoed before, and with the loan of a friend's boat, Eddy L. Harris sets out to row the length of the Mississippi River--alone. Beautifully captured is the river's culture, the character of its people, as well as a man's remarkable spirit. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: With Connections more books like this by Mark Twain add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| SVS
25 view cover	Great Plains more books like this by Walter Prescott Webb add to wishlist This classic description of the interaction between the vast central plains of America and the people who lived there has, since its first publication in 1931, been one of the most influential, widely known, and controversial works in western history. Arguing that 'the Great Plains environment...constitutes a geographic unity whose influences have ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $26.34! \| first editions \| SVS

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