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Two Years Before the Mast

Two Years Before the Mast

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Two Years Before the Mast

by Dana, Richard Henry

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ISBN 10
080490085X
ISBN 13
9780804900850
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Airmont Pub Co. Very Good. 1965. Mass Market. 080490085X . Mass Market Paperback in Very Good condition. Squared, tightly bound, unmarked with age yellowing to the pages. Small tear on the front spine hinge. "On August 14, 1834, Richard Henry Dana, convalescing from an illness, set off for California from his Boston home--via a sailing ship. Using the journals he kept on the voyage, Dana created a classic re-creation of his experiences, both the highs and the lows, in what has long been considered a definitive look at the seaman's life in the 19th century." ; 0.8 x 7 x 4.2 Inches; 320 pages .

Synopsis

Two years before the mast were but an episode in the life of Richard Henry Dana, Jr.; yet the narrative in which he details the experiences of that period is, perhaps, his chief claim to a wide remembrance. His services in other than literary fields occupied the greater part of his life, but they brought him comparatively small recognition and many disappointments. His happiest associations were literary, his pleasantest acquaintanceships those which arose through his fame as the author of one book. The story of his life is one of honest and competent effort, of sincere purpose, of many thwarted hopes.It is remarkable that, having written one successful book, Dana did not seek further reward as a man of letters. Two Years before the Mast appeared in 1840, while its author was still a law student. Though at the time it created no great stir in the United States, it was most favorably received in England, where it paved the way for many pleasant and valuable acquaintanceships. The following year, Dana produced a small volume on seamanship, entitled The Seaman's Friend. This, and a short account of a trip to Cuba in 1859, constitute the sole additions to his early venture. He was a copious letter-writer and kept full journals of his various travels; but he never elaborated them for publication. Yet, long before his death, he had seen the narrative of his sailor days recognized as an American classic. Time has not diminished its reputation. We read it to-day not merely for its simple, unpretentious style; but for its clear picture of sea life previous to the era of steam navigation, and for its graphic description of conditions in California before visions of gold sent the long lines of "prairie schooners" drifting across the plains to unfold the hidden destiny of the West.

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Bookseller
Bytown Bookery CA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #
12272
Title
Two Years Before the Mast
Author
Dana, Richard Henry
Format/Binding
Mass Market
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
080490085X
ISBN 13
9780804900850
Publisher
Airmont Pub Co
Place of Publication
New York, New York
Date Published
1965
Keywords
080490085X, Travelogues
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