The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi

Boyce Upholt

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Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company

Date

June 11, 2024

History
Non-Fiction

A history of the Mississippi River, and the centuries of human meddling that have transformed both it and America.

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Rave W. Ralph Eubanks,
The Washington Post

Far from a simple history, Upholt’s book gives readers a direct sensory encounter with the beauty and boldness of the river ... This book tells an eloquent story of the ways the Mississippi River is a separate world, hidden in plain sight.

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Positive Bob Timmons,
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Deeply researched ... Upholt is a good captain in the telling.

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Positive Gerard Helferich,
The Wall Street Journal

Thorough, thought-provoking analysis.

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