Two years before the mast : A personal narrative of life at sea / Richard Henry Dana.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dana, Richard Henry, author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cleveland : Duke Classics, 2012.

System Details:

Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 2295 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 533 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 2293 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 526 KB).

Summary:

After a bout with the measles that left his vision impaired, Harvard undergrad Richard Henry Dana signed up for a two-year engagement as a sailor, thinking that the fresh sea air might improve his vision. The diary that Dana kept during his stint on the open sea formed the basis for this wildly popular memoir, which was later made into a movie. A must-read for fans of rip-roaring nautical tales or social history buffs.

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ISBN:

9781620115213

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.