Sheila's Reads

Written in 1882, Life on the Mississippi is a product of its time but we need this because it shows us where we come from, hopefully getting better but not always.  This is Twain's history as well as a history of steamboats, the Mississippi River, and the growth of the U.S.  I enjoyed Twain's telling of the history of the Mississippi and steamboats.  I enjoyed his reminiscences of his time working on the boats as well as him going back years later and going through the changes to the river and the towns along the river as well as the men he knew then.  I liked the Native American stories he told.  I liked his cynicism and tongue-in-cheek humor as he tells his story.  Worth reading today as it tells a time that has passed.