| The Private Journal of William Reynolds: United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 Contributor(s): Reynolds, William (Author), Philbrick, Nathaniel (Introduction by), Philbrick, Thomas (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0143039059 ISBN-13: 9780143039051 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2004 Annotation: This never-before-published journal by a midshipman who participated in the U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842 to map the Pacific Ocean was a major source for National Book Award winner Nathaniel Philbrick's bestseller "Sea of Glory." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Expeditions & Discoveries - History | United States - 19th Century - History | Oceania |
| Dewey: 508.3 |
| LCCN: 2004044725 |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 5.12" W x 7.86" (0.55 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Cultural Region - Oceania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 1838-1842. 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. |