Old Glory
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Old Glory

A Voyage Down the MississippiBy Jonathan RabanNarrated by James Langton
Length18h 46m

About this audiobook

The author of Bad Land realizes a lifelong dream as he navigates the waters of the Mississippi River in a spartan sixteen-foot motorboat, producing yet another masterpiece of contemporary American travel writing. In the course of his voyage, Raban records the mercurial caprices of the river and the astonishingly varied lives of the people who live along its banks. Whether he is fishing for walleye or hunting coon, discussing theology in Prairie Du Chien or race relations in Memphis, he is an expert observer of the heartland’s estrangement from America’s capitals of power and culture, and its helpless nostalgia for its lost past. Witty, elegiac, and magnificently erudite, Old Glory is as filled with strong currents as the Mississippi itself.

Audiobook details

Rating★★★★ 4.1 (1.9K)
Includes Goodreads, Amazon, LibraryThing
GenreTravel, Other
Length18 hrs 46 mins
Narrated byJames Langton
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateJul 5, 2022
LanguageEnglish

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