| Two Years Before the Mast Contributor(s): Dana, Richard Henry (Author) |
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ISBN: 1512382779 ISBN-13: 9781512382778 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $11.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Lexile Measure: 1290 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 7.99" W x 10" (1.46 lbs) 334 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 721 Reading Level: 7.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 26.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Born into a comfortable and affluent New England family, Richard Henry Dana (who once studied under the great Ralph Waldo Emerson) disconcertingly took to the high seas in 1834 as a common sailor, an experience that would color his classic memoir Two Years Before the Mast. Despite his failing vision thanks to a childhood illness, Dana served onboard a merchant vessel, traveling from Massachusetts southward, with stops along South America and in California. A fascinating read for maritime enthusiasts or lovers of history, Dana's Before the Mast is a vigorous account of a life at sea in the 19th century. |