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
