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Mississippi Solo: John Murray Journeys

INTRODUCED BY ADAM WEYMOUTH, award-winning author of The Kings of Yukon`A wonderful book — and a highly original contribution to the literature of travel` PAUL THEROUX`The Mississippi. Mighty, muddy, dangerous, rebellious and yet a strong, fathering kind of river. The river captured my imagination when I was young and has never let go.` Mississippi Solo tells the story of one man`s voyage by canoe down the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico – a longtime dream, and a journey of over 2,000 miles through the heart of America. Paddling into the Southern states – going from `where there ain`t no black folks to where they still don`t like us much` – Eddy is confronted by the legacy of slavery and modern racism, including an incident with a pair of shotgun-toting bigots. There are also the dangers of passing barges, wild dogs roaming the wooded shore, and navigating a waterway that grows vaster, and more hazardous, every day. But Eddy also encounters immense human kindness, friendship and hospitality, as well as coming to know the majestic power – and the awesome dangers – of the river itself. Mississippi Solo is an unforgettable American adventure.

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