What is the title of Mark Twain's 1883 book about the Mississippi River?

The title of Mark Twain's 1883 book about the Mississippi River is Life on the Mississippi.

The book combines memoir, travel writing, river history, and tall tales. Twain describes his years as a steamboat pilot before the American Civil War, including his training under experienced pilot Horace E. Bixby. He also recounts later journeys along the river, traveling between St. Louis, New Orleans, and Saint Paul.

A major section, “Old Times on the Mississippi,” had appeared earlier in 1876 before being incorporated into the book. Twain writes about the practical skill of reading the river, whose channels, hazards, and landmarks constantly changed. The work therefore reflects both his personal experience and his fascination with the Mississippi as a force shaping American life.

Readers sometimes confuse this title with Twain's novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which also features the Mississippi River. Life on the Mississippi is chiefly a nonfiction memoir and travel book, published simultaneously in the United States and Britain in 1883.