{"product_id":"mississippi-solo","title":"Mississippi Solo","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":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57305538724222,"sku":"NW9781529377842","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781529377842.jpg?v=1778688015","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/mississippi-solo","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}