The Great Steamboat Race
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Set against the churning waters and smoky grandeur of the nineteenth-century Mississippi River, The Great Steamboat Race plunges readers into a world of fierce rivalry, raw ambition, and the relentless thunder of paddle wheels. John Brunner chronicles the high-stakes contest between two magnificent riverboats, weaving together a cast of passengers, crew members, and gamblers whose fates become irrevocably entangled as the race unfolds. The novel captures the intoxicating spirit of an era when the Mississippi was America's highway, and the steamboat its most potent symbol of power and progress. Brunner, celebrated for his meticulous research and cinematic storytelling, constructs a richly layered narrative that illuminates the social fault lines of antebellum America — class, race, ambition, and survival — with unflinching clarity. His prose is muscular and propulsive, matching the relentless momentum of the race itself, drawing readers deeper into a world where one wrong decision could send everything up in flames. For those who dare to board, the journey promises drama, spectacle, and a portrait of America at its most combustible.
Author: John Brunner
Format: Paperback
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Set against the churning waters and smoky grandeur of the nineteenth-century Mississippi River, The Great Steamboat Race plunges readers into a world of fierce rivalry, raw ambition, and the relentless thunder of paddle wheels. John Brunner chronicles the high-stakes contest between two magnificent riverboats, weaving together a cast of passengers, crew members, and gamblers whose fates become irrevocably entangled as the race unfolds. The novel captures the intoxicating spirit of an era when the Mississippi was America's highway, and the steamboat its most potent symbol of power and progress. Brunner, celebrated for his meticulous research and cinematic storytelling, constructs a richly layered narrative that illuminates the social fault lines of antebellum America — class, race, ambition, and survival — with unflinching clarity. His prose is muscular and propulsive, matching the relentless momentum of the race itself, drawing readers deeper into a world where one wrong decision could send everything up in flames. For those who dare to board, the journey promises drama, spectacle, and a portrait of America at its most combustible.