Project Gutenberg 2005-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 159 Neihardt, John G. 1881 1973 Neihardt, John Gneisenau The River and I Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Julia Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The River and I" by John G. Neihardt is a semi-autobiographical account written in the early 20th century. This memoir captures the author's deep connection with the Missouri River, reflecting on its grandeur and the adventures that unfold along its banks. The narrative intertwines personal recollections with historical anecdotes, revealing how the author perceives the river as not just a body of water, but a living entity that represents the broader struggle of man and nature. The opening of the book introduces the Missouri River, as Neihardt reminisces about his first encounter with it as a child. He vividly describes the river's chaotic beauty and its overpowering presence, contrasting the fear it instilled in him with the eventual fascination and love he grew to have for it. He shifts between moments of childhood terror and awe, recalling his father's soothing words about the river's dangers, while also illustrating its symbolic role in American history and the epic tales of exploration and adventure it has borne witness to. Through poetic language, Neihardt establishes the river as both a personal and cultural metaphor, setting the stage for further exploration of its significance in his life and the lives of those who traversed its waters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Missouri River -- Description and travel Neihardt, John Gneisenau, 1881-1973 -- Travel -- Missouri River Neihardt, John Gneisenau, 1881-1973 -- Travel -- Yellowstone River Yellowstone River -- Description and travel F590.3 Text Category: Biographies Category: Travel Writing Category: American Literature 299181 2025-07-07T08:39:40.843263 text/html 297345 2020-12-12T14:57:27 text/html 4289946 2025-07-07T08:39:50.532166 application/epub+zip 4276571 2025-07-07T08:39:43.576272 application/epub+zip 185846 2025-07-07T08:39:41.961209 application/epub+zip 4406839 2025-07-07T08:39:55.544125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4369299 2025-07-07T08:39:48.447217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293764 2022-09-08T07:35:54.397887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255690 2025-07-07T08:39:39.945254 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 255555 2020-12-12T14:57:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 255555 2020-12-12T14:57:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21973 2025-07-07T08:39:55.715157 application/rdf+xml 13187 2025-07-07T08:39:42.469210 image/jpeg 3351 2025-07-07T08:39:42.215194 image/jpeg 103194 2020-12-12T14:57:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 4022011 2020-12-12T14:57:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 103140 2020-12-12T14:57:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 4099207 2025-07-07T08:39:41.051228 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia