Private Journal of William Reynolds
by Reynolds, William
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- Paperback
- Condition
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About This Item
Synopsis
One of the finest nineteenth-century first-person narratives of a sea voyage in existence, and a principle source for Sea of Glory , The Private Journal of William Reynolds brings to life the boisterous world traversed by the six vessels that comprised America's first ocean-going voyage of discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition of 18381842. With great eloquence and verve Midshipman William Reynolds describes the harrowing 87,000-mile, four-year circuit of the globe, and relates the story of how the abusive commander of the Ex. Ex., Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, gradually lost the support of his crew. With a seaman's understanding and an artist's appreciation for the wild beauty that surrounds him, the Journal is a tour de force combining meticulous observations with a young man's sense of wonder and, on occasion, terror as he is tossed about by the tremendous seas.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Chequamegon Book Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 104507
- Title
- Private Journal of William Reynolds
- Author
- Reynolds, William
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- Sea Voyage, US Exploring Expedition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maritime;
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Chequamegon Book Company
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