{"product_id":"mississippi-solo-overcoming-books-9781529377842b","title":"Mississippi Solo (Overcoming Books)","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eINTRODUCED BY ADAM WEYMOUTH, award-winning author of The Kings of Yukon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A wonderful book -- and a highly original contribution to the literature of travel' PAUL THEROUX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'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.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eMississippi Solo\u003c\/span\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaddling 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut 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.","brand":"John Murray Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42822810075216,"sku":"9781529377842B","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781529377842-l.jpg?v=1785889610","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/fr\/products\/mississippi-solo-overcoming-books-9781529377842b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}