Wicked River by Lee Sandlin

Wicked River by Lee Sandlin

A riveting narrative look at one of the most colorful, dangerous, and peculiar places in America's historical landscape- the strange, wonderful, and mysterious Mississippi River of the 19th century.

Beginning in the early 1800s and climaxing with the siege of Vicksburg in 1863, Wicked River brings to life a place where river pirates brushed elbows with future presidents and religious visionaries shared passage with thieves. Here is a minute-by-minute account of Natchez being flattened by a tornado; the St. Louis harbor being crushed by a massive ice floe; hidden, nefarious celebrations of Mardi Gras; and the sinking of the Sultana, the worst naval disaster in American history. Here, too, is the Mississippi itself- gorgeous, perilous, and unpredictable. Masterfully told, Wicked River is an exuberant work of Americana that portrays a forgotten society on the edge of revolutionary change.

Lee Sandlin is the author of Wicked River, Storm Kings, and The Distancers. He was also an award-winning journalist, essayist, and book reviewer for The Wall Street Journal. Born in Wildwood, Illinois, he grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. He died in 2014.

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ISBN 13	9780307473578
ISBN 10	0307473570
Title	Wicked River
Author	Lee Sandlin
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2011-10-04
Number of pages	368
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