{"product_id":"mississippi-solo-eddy-l-harris-9781529377842","title":"Mississippi Solo","description":"\u003cp\u003eINTRODUCED BY ADAM WEYMOUTH, award-winning author of The Kings of Yukon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A wonderful book -- and a highly original contribution to the literature of travel' PAUL THEROUX\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e  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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eddy L Harris","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":43174868877555,"sku":"9781529377842","price":26.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/products\/9781529377842.jpg?v=1662068316","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/mississippi-solo-eddy-l-harris-9781529377842","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}