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Two Years Before the Mast

By Richard Henry Dana, Jr.
Introduction by John Seelye
Afterword by Wes Davis

By Richard Henry Dana, Jr.
Introduction by John Seelye
Afterword by Wes Davis

By Richard Henry Dana, Jr.
Introduction by John Seelye
Afterword by Wes Davis

By Richard Henry Dana, Jr.
Introduction by John Seelye
Afterword by Wes Davis

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    About Two Years Before the Mast

    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."

    About Two Years Before the Mast

    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."

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    Product Details

    Category: Biography & Memoir | Nonfiction Classics

    Mass Market Paperback | $7.95
    Published by Signet
    Apr 07, 2009 | 432 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-3/4 | ISBN 9780451531254

    Category: Biography & Memoir | Nonfiction Classics

    Ebook | $1.99
    Published by Signet
    Apr 07, 2009 | 432 Pages | ISBN 9781101050347

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