Explorers of the Mississippi

Spirited stories of the heroes and scoundrels who explored the Big Muddy-now back in print!

The Mississippi River has intrigued the footloose for centuries. Here, for the first time in paperback, are briskly told biographies of the chief protagonists in the drama, with Old Man River as the constant and invincible antagonist. From conquistadors to nineteenth-century gentlemen explorers, Timothy Severin depicts the disasters and adventures of familiar, but often misunderstood, figures in American history, as well as the chicanery of others, less well known, who used the river for their own purposes.

About the author

Historian Timothy Severin has made a career of retracing and writing about epic voyages. His myriad adventures include canoeing the Mississippi River from beginning to end, sailing the path of St. Brendan the Navigator across the Atlantic Ocean, and journeying on horseback in Mongolia in search of Ghenghis Khan’s heritage. He lives in Ireland.

Product details

• Authors: SEVERIN, Tim Severin, Timothy Severin
• Publisher: University Of Minnesota Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.02.2002
• EAN: 9780816639526
• ISBN: 978-0-8166-3952-6
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 390 g
• Series: Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Herit; Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book; Fesler-Lampert Minnesota heritage book series; Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage; Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage; Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Herit; A Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous