Wicked River

The Mississippi When It Last Ran Wild

By: Lee Sandlin Jeff

Narrated by: Jeff McCarthy

Acclaimed journalist and author Lee Sandlin delivers a riveting glimpse of a dangerous and colorful place in America’s historical landscape - the Mississippi River of the 19th century. Long before it was dredged into a shipping channel or romanticized into myth, the untamed Mississippi - the lifeblood of communities that rose and fell along its banks - spawned a motley array of pirates and dignitaries, visionaries, and thieves.

©2010 Lee Sandlin (P)2010 Recorded Books, LLC

Worth a listen

A series of interesting historical vignettes, some well-known:others not, presented in an animated narration. I love history presented as a "story" and not a plodding trek through dates and factoids. This book is very much akin to The Devil in the White City, American Lightning, Thunderstruck, and Higher. By the way, the aforementioned books are at least 4 star quality as well.

A wild work of historical art

I enjoyed each chapter as it plods along, culminating in one of the most explosive scenes in history. It’s a worthy trek of imagination and terror without hindsight bias.

great book on the Mississippi River history

great book on the history and historical events that took place in the Mississippi Rivers earlier days

A Complex History On a Canvas

This book was collage of intertwined stories that provides the consumer with a strong foundational setting from which to follow. Each story connects the reader to a different part of the River and the historical figures and events that shaped the Mississippi and the USA. The racial tensions imparted in the book is a very important to the context of life and politics during this period.

Entertaining history of the Mississippi river

The book was spectacular. it starts out a little slow with visual descriptions of the Mississippi river. It then moves on to strange and entertaining stories of some the characters that traveled on the river and some of the historic towns. I highly recommend this read.