Two Years Before the Mast

A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea

Richard Henry Dana, Jr., Gary Kinder

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English

Modern Library Inc
09 October 2001

Biography: general; Travel writing

Series: Modern Library Classics

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.""

By: Richard Henry Dana Jr.
Introduction by: Gary Kinder
Imprint: Modern Library Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 404g
ISBN: 9780375757945
ISBN 10: 0375757945
Series: Modern Library Classics
Pages: 544
Publication Date: 09 October 2001
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Inactive

Gary Kinder is the author of Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea. He lives in Seattle.