{"product_id":"mississippi-solo-john-murray-journeys","title":"Mississippi Solo: John Murray Journeys","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTRODUCED BY ADAM WEYMOUTH, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Kings of Yukon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wonderful book -- and a highly original contribution to the literature of travel'\u003c\/b\u003e PAUL THEROUX\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\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\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003eMississippi Solo \u003c\/i\u003etells 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\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003ci\u003eMississippi Solo\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable American adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wordsworth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43116717408434,"sku":"9781529377842","price":310.01,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/products\/341437_60ddb115e92187.03704323_9781529377842.jpg?v=1686882618","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/mississippi-solo-john-murray-journeys","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}