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Two Years Before the Mast

A Personal Narrative

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Richard Henry Dana

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Set against the backdrop of early nineteenth-century maritime life, the narrative follows a young Richard Henry Dana as he leaves behind his privileged Boston upbringing for a challenging sea voyage. His journey from Boston around Cape Horn to California reveals the harsh realities and breathtaking beauty of life at sea, filled with storms, whales, and a volatile captain. The book offers a rich historical perspective, including an insightful glimpse of California before the gold rush, making it a compelling adventure and a significant literary work.

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Titel: Two Years Before the Mast
Untertitel: A Personal Narrative
Sprache: Englisch
Autor*innen: Richard Henry Dana
Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group
Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
Einband: Paperback
Seitenzahl: 432
ISBN13: 9780451531254
Schlagwörter: Geschichte, Sachliteratur, Karten & Reisen, Biografien & Memoiren, Reisen & Wandern, Abenteuer, Klassiker, Autobiografien und Memoiren
Bewertung: 4,5 von 5 Sternen
Beschreibung: Set against the backdrop of early nineteenth-century maritime life, the narrative follows a young Richard Henry Dana as he leaves behind his privileged Boston upbringing for a challenging sea voyage. His journey from Boston around Cape Horn to California reveals the harsh realities and breathtaking beauty of life at sea, filled with storms, whales, and a volatile captain. The book offers a rich historical perspective, including an insightful glimpse of California before the gold rush, making it a compelling adventure and a significant literary work.