| Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative Contributor(s): Dana, Richard Henry (Author), Seelye, John (Introduction by), Davis, Wes (Afterword by) |
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ISBN: 0451531256 ISBN-13: 9780451531254 Publisher: Signet Book OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: In 1834, a Harvard student enlisted as a common seaman--the result was this adventure classic. Crackling with realism, it offers memorable views of a dangerous voyage, vividly describing storms, whales, an insane captain, excruciating hardships, and magical beauty, as well as fascinating historical detail, including a portrait of California before the gold rush. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Sailing |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2010291342 |
| Lexile Measure: 1290 |
| Series: Signet Classics |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 4" W x 6.5" (0.55 lbs) 432 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 721 Reading Level: 7.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 26.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tracing an awe-inspiring oceanic route from Boston, around Cape Horn, to the California coast, Two Years Before the Mast is both a riveting story of adventure and the most eloquent, insightful account we have of life at sea in the early nineteenth century. Richard Henry Dana is only nineteen when he abandons the patrician world of Boston and Harvard for an arduous voyage among real sailors, amid genuine danger. The result is an astonishing read, replete with vivid descriptions of storms, whales, and the ship's mad captain, terrible hardship and magical beauty, and fascinating historical detail, including an intriguing portrait of California before the gold rush. As D. H. Lawrence proclaimed, "Dana's small book is a very great book." |