| Two Years Before the Mast - A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea Contributor(s): Dana, R. H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 144373764X ISBN-13: 9781443737647 Publisher: Home Farm Books OUR PRICE: $50.34 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: A detailed, almost daily, record giving an accurate and authentic narrative of over two years in the life of a common sailor before the mast in the American merchant service of the early 1800s. The book is written in journal fashion in the words of an ordinary sailor on the brig "Pilgrim" on her voyage from Boston, round Cape Horn to the western coast of North America. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Sailing - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Travel | United States - West - Pacific (ak, Ca, Hi, Or, Wa) |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (2.05 lbs) 620 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
