Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea – Paperback-Quality Guarantee

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by
Richard Henry Dana (Author),
Gary Kinder (Introduction by)

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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 s 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.”

Author Biography

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

Number of Pages: 544Dimensions: 1 x 7.9 x 5.2 INPublication Date: October 09, 2001Accelerated Reader:Quiz Name: Two Years Before the MastInterest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12Reading Level: 7.7Point Value: 26