Two Years Before the Mast - A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea

by Richard Henry Dana

Overview

This book is a fascinating and detailed chronicle of over two years spent in the American merchant service during the early 1800s. Written as a journal, it depicts the adventures and vicissitudes of a young sailor travelling from Boston around Cape Horn and on to the west coast of North America. Brought to life with a vividness that belies its age, "Two Years Before the Mast" is highly recommended for lovers of adventure writing and those with an interest in nautical history. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781443737647
Publisher:	Home Farm Books
Publication date:	11/17/2008
Pages:	620
Sales rank:	818,588
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.50(d)