Life on the Mississippi


Lu par John Greenman

(4.7 stars; 350 reviews)

Life on the Mississippi is a memoir by Mark Twain detailing his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the American Civil War. (Summary from Wikipedia) (14 hr 47 min)

Chapitres

01- The River and its History 15:10 Lu par John Greenman
02-The River and Its Explorers 12:32 Lu par John Greenman
03-Frescoes From the Past 31:54 Lu par John Greenman
04-The Boys' Ambition 10:04 Lu par John Greenman
05-I Want to be a Cub-pilot 9:21 Lu par John Greenman
06-A Cub-pilot's Experience 15:12 Lu par John Greenman
07-A Daring Deed 13:28 Lu par John Greenman
08-Perplexing Lessons 13:19 Lu par John Greenman
09-Continued Perplexities 13:52 Lu par John Greenman
10-Completing My Education 12:26 Lu par John Greenman
11-The River Rises 14:51 Lu par John Greenman
12-Sounding 13:11 Lu par John Greenman
13-A Pilot's Needs 17:54 Lu par John Greenman
14-Rank and Dignity of Piloting 14:19 Lu par John Greenman
15-The Pilots' Monopoly 24:39 Lu par John Greenman
16-Racing Days 11:59 Lu par John Greenman
17-Cut-offs and Stephen 16:31 Lu par John Greenman
18-I Take a Few Extra Lessons 11:56 Lu par John Greenman
19-Brown and I Exchange Compliments 8:00 Lu par John Greenman
20-A Catastophe 12:03 Lu par John Greenman
21-A Section in My Biography 1:43 Lu par John Greenman
22-I Return to My Muttons 17:46 Lu par John Greenman
23-Traveling Incognito 6:44 Lu par John Greenman
24-My Incognito is Exploded 11:55 Lu par John Greenman
25-From Cairo to Hickman 12:40 Lu par John Greenman
26-Under Fire 14:17 Lu par John Greenman
27-Some Imported Articles 11:45 Lu par John Greenman
28-Uncle Mumford Unloads 18:25 Lu par John Greenman
29-A Few Specimen Bricks 20:31 Lu par John Greenman
30-Sketches by the Way 17:42 Lu par John Greenman
31-A Thumb-print and What Came of It 32:17 Lu par John Greenman
32-The Disposal of a Bonanza 8:50 Lu par John Greenman
33-Refreshments and Ethics 10:29 Lu par John Greenman
34-Tough Yarns 4:16 Lu par John Greenman
35-Vicksburg During the Trouble 17:34 Lu par John Greenman
36-The Professor's Yarn 13:58 Lu par John Greenman
37-The End of the 'Gold Dust' 2:10 Lu par John Greenman
38-The House Beautiful 14:12 Lu par John Greenman
39-Manufactures and Miscreants 12:44 Lu par John Greenman
40-Castles and Culture 12:50 Lu par John Greenman
41-The Metropolis of the South 9:06 Lu par John Greenman
42-Hygiene and Sentiment 8:46 Lu par John Greenman
43-The Art of Inhumation 8:22 Lu par John Greenman
44-City Sights 15:02 Lu par John Greenman
45-Southern Sports 17:45 Lu par John Greenman
46-Enchantments and Enchanters 9:31 Lu par John Greenman
47-Uncle Remus and Mr. Cable 5:11 Lu par John Greenman
48-Sugar and Postage 14:17 Lu par John Greenman
49-Episodes in Pilot Life 12:11 Lu par John Greenman
50-The 'Original Jacobs' 11:45 Lu par John Greenman
51-Reminiscences 14:52 Lu par John Greenman
52-A Burning Brand 25:39 Lu par John Greenman
53-My Boyhood's Home 10:51 Lu par John Greenman
54-Past and Present 17:06 Lu par John Greenman
55-A Vendetta and Other Things 13:09 Lu par John Greenman
56-A Question of Law 11:11 Lu par John Greenman
57-An Archangel 13:35 Lu par John Greenman
58-On the Upper River 13:56 Lu par John Greenman
59-Legends and Scenery 15:34 Lu par John Greenman
60-Speculations and Conclusions 16:35 Lu par John Greenman
Appendix A 23:35 Lu par John Greenman
Appendix B 8:59 Lu par John Greenman
Appendix C 9:01 Lu par John Greenman
Appendix D 31:52 Lu par John Greenman

Critiques

Life on the Mississippi


(5 stars)

John Greenman, you are a wonderful person to listen to, especially to Mark Twain. I love looking at this world through the eyes of this great American treasure, namely Mark Twain.

Excellent stories, superb reader


(5 stars)

I'm big fan of Mr Clemens and I really enjoyed this work, although the latter chapters didn't hold me as much. The reader has a voice that sounds like I imagine Mark Twain might if reading this himself. I'll listen to this one again....

It's no wonder that Kaiser Wilhelm enjoyed this so much


(5 stars)

excellent book, excellent reader


(5 stars)

This book is excellent. You should also listen to Innocence Abroad. Best possible reader.

Perfect reader, fab book


(5 stars)

The perfect reader. I've realised since listening to John Greenman read Mark Twain's books, that not only do I love Mark Twain's books, but that John Greenman is the perfect reader. He knows the books SO well that all his readings are faultless. You bring the books to life, thanks John :)

Typical Mark Twain


(5 stars)

A fun look into the colorful past of what life on the mighty Mississippi was like in typical Mark Twain style. Mr. Greenman did an exceptional job of reading, as usual; you felt as if Samuel Clemens was reading it himself. I highly recommend this book.

Another world.


(5 stars)

Fascinating takes and tales of America in its youth. Some of the stories are heartbreaking, some are ridiculous, all are interesting. Other than his odd pronunciation of Mississippi as "Missasseppi" the reading was entertaining and well paced. Very nice.

Life on the Mississippi


(5 stars)

Mr. Greenman's narration was so good and professional that I could visualize each scene/each character vividly, and enjoyed each chapter one after another. I listened to the whole story twice. Thank you very much.