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In this largely autobiographical story, the lively and nonstop dialogue portrays the excitement, humor, and independence of a hard-working steamboat crew on the upper Mississippi.
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Richard Bissel (1913-77) learned about the pleasures and dangers of towboating on the Mississippi during eight years as deckhand, mate, and pilot. A Harvard graduate, he left the river in 1945 to manage his family's business in Dubuque, Iowa, and to become an author of national acclaim.
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"[Bissell's] stories are first-rate and expertly told, his dialogue a constant delight.... It would be impossible to find any part of his book dull or inexpert." -- Herald Tribune Book Review
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- PublisherMinnesota Historical Society Press
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0873512200
- ISBN 13 9780873512206
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages256
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