{"product_id":"wicked-river","title":"Wicked River","description":"\u003cp\u003eA riveting narrative look at one of the most colorful, dangerous, and peculiar places in America's historical landscape: the strange, wonderful, and mysterious Mississippi River of the 19th century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning in the early 1800s and climaxing with the siege of Vicksburg in 1863, \u003ci\u003eWicked River\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life a place where river pirates brushed elbows with future presidents and religious visionaries shared passage with thieves. Here is a minute-by-minute account of Natchez being flattened by a tornado; the St. Louis harbor being crushed by a massive ice floe; hidden, nefarious celebrations of Mardi Gras; and the sinking of the Sultana, the worst naval disaster in American history. Here, too, is the Mississippi itself: gorgeous, perilous, and unpredictable. Masterfully told, \u003ci\u003eWicked River\u003c\/i\u003e is an exuberant work of Americana that portrays a forgotten society on the edge of revolutionary change.","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48841245884621,"sku":"9780307473578","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_9e9a61ca-ee3d-4c48-ab01-6a049cae64b0.jpg?v=1792025738","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/wicked-river","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}