Riverborne by Peter Neil Carroll

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An epic poem of a trip along the Mississippi River examines changes and both losses & preservation of the river's beauty. Recommended for all ages.

Riverborne by Peter Neil Carroll

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"Two friends reconvene to repeat their trip driving the length of the Mississippi River after thirty-five years. That second trip, in time as well as space, is the subject of this narrative, book-length poem, a poem that flows the length of America, spiced with quotes from Mark Twain. A poem of people, and places, and a historic surprise – but you'll have to give yourself the pleasure of reading Riverborne to find out what it is." – Richard Silberg, author of Deconstruction of the Blues. “Carroll and friend encounter a contemporary world with all its brash billboard culture, commercialized sentimentality and cheap tourism. But they also tap into the grandeur of the American river and the power it still has to evoke the spirit that fills Twain's Huck Finn. The two aspects are like oil and water, continually separating and coming together. Carroll brings his historical awareness to focus on the tragedies as well as the glories of the American past. As a poet he has a fine eye for the found poetry of the small towns and the natural power of the river.” – John T. Daniel, author of Missing the Boat. “Riverborne is a journey through memory and time… a clear-eyed and saddening look at what America's great river, the Mississippi, has come to. Peter Carroll brings his historian's eye and a strong sense of life and adventure to his odyssey. Beautifully descriptive passages draw us into the river's luminous life, and hauntingly observed details show us the lonely and diminished world of the people who live in small towns along it. This is a book by someone who knows where and how to look.” - Charlotte Muse, co-author of Trio.

Title: Riverborne
ISBN: 9780977655694
Author: Peter Neil Carroll
Publisher: Higganum Hill Books
Additional Features:
softcover/84 pages/approx. size 5.5" x 8.5"/trade
About the Author:
Peter Neil Carroll, born in New York City in 1943, discovered the Mississippi River as a history teacher in Minnesota and frequently visited the Delta region from southern Missouri to New Orleans. He has written and edited numerous books, including the memoir Keeping Time: Memory, Nostalgia, & the Art of History. He has taught creative writing at the University of San Francisco, hosted “Booktalk” on Pacifica Radio, and edited the San Francisco Review of Books. He lives in Belmont, California with the writer Jeannette Ferrary.
Copyright Year:
2008

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