The Arkansas

I read to page 127. Don't care for the author's mocking and derisive tone about the people he is telling about. He makes sweeping and judgmental statements about them but doesn't give facts to back them up. The tone is a common one from the era of 1940s, urbane, trying to make light of everything. It didn't work for me here.

The book tells its story by following the river from the beginning all the way to the end with excellent stories along the say. Well written with a flowing style. No sleeping in this one.

I completed The Arkansas, part of the Rivers of America series. It's an enjoyable read. Taking into account it was written in 1940, some of the descriptions of areas, cities, neighborhoods, etc are a bit interesting. The Arkansas is a long river but 5 are longer in the USA. Your piece of trivia for the day: The Mississippi is NOT the longest river in the USA!