Stretch on the River

$ 19.95

Author Richard P. Bissell

Minnesota Historical Society Press (October 15, 1987)

Description

In this largely autobiographical story, the lively and nonstop dialogue portrays the excitement, humor, and independence of a hard-working steamboat crew on the upper Mississippi.

Author information

Richard Bissel (1913-77) learned about the pleasures and dangers of towboating on the Mississippi during eight years as deckhand, mate, and pilot. A Harvard graduate, he left the river in 1945 to manage his family's business in Dubuque, Iowa, and to become an author of national acclaim.

• 256 pages
• 5.375 x 8 inches
• ISBN: 9780873512206