02264cam a22003133u 4500 24775 UtSlPG 20260610133552.0 m cr n 260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Optic, Oliver, 1822-1897 Up the River; or, Yachting on the Mississippi Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2008 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2008-03-07 Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain material produced by Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.) "Up the River; or, Yachting on the Mississippi" by Oliver Optic is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Captain Alick Garningham as he embarks on a cruising adventure aboard his steam yacht, the Sylvania, along the Mississippi River and into the Gulf of Mexico, accompanied by a group of friends and peers. With themes of adventure and moral growth, the novel promises a spirited exploration of the American river culture of the time. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Captain Alick, who discusses future travels on the Mississippi with his cousin Owen Garniham. Tension arises due to a previous contract with Owen that has been abruptly canceled by Alick's father, leading to an invitation for Owen to join Alick on the upcoming journey. As they prepare for departure, we witness Alick’s bittersweet farewell to Captain Boomsby and the multilayered dynamics in their environment, including a mysterious theft incident involving a bank messenger. This builds anticipation for the adventures and challenges that lie ahead as they set sail into the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Yachts -- Juvenile fiction Mississippi River -- Juvenile fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24775 65776 65776