Richard Henry Dana
Two Years Before the Mast
Paperback
(CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform May 27, 2015)
Born into a comfortable and affluent New England family, Richard Henry Dana (who once studied under the great Ralph Waldo Emerson) disconcertingly took to the high seas in 1834 as a common sailor, an experience that would color his classic memoir Two Years Before the Mast. Despite his failing vision thanks to a childhood illness, Dana served onboard a merchant vessel, traveling from Massachusetts southward, with stops along South America and in California. A fascinating read for maritime enthusiasts or lovers of history, Dana’s Before the Mast is a vigorous account of a life at sea in the 19th century.
- ISBN
- 1512382779 / 9781512382778
- Pages
- 334
- Weight
- 28.8 oz.
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 0.8 in.
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