Two Years Before the Mast [electronic resource] : A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea
Richard Henry Dana, Jr2009
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Tracing an awe-inspiring oceanic route from Boston, around Cape Horn, to the
California coast, Two Years Before the Mast is both a riveting story of
adventure and the most eloquent, insightful account we have of life at sea in
the early nineteenth century. Richard Henry Dana is only nineteen when he
abandons the patrician world of Boston and Harvard for an arduous voyage among
real sailors, amid genuine danger. The result is an astonishing read, replete
with vivid descriptions of storms, whales, and the ship's mad captain, terrible
hardship and magical beauty, and fascinating historical detail, including an
intriguing portrait of California before the gold rush. As D. H. Lawrence
proclaimed, "Dana's small book is a very great book."
Main title:
Two Years Before the Mast [electronic resource] : A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea / Jr. Richard Henry Dana
Author:
Richard Henry Dana, Jr, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Modern Library, 2009
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (544 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780307424877
Language:
English
BRN:
435082
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