Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Richard Henry Dana
Introduction by Gary Kinder
SeriesModern Library Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:544
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 132
Category/GenreBiographies and autobiography
Travel writing
ISBN/Barcode 9780375757945
ClassificationsDewey:910.45092
Audience
General
Illustrations 4 B&W ILLUSTRATIONS

Publishing Details

Publisher Random House USA Inc
Imprint Modern Library Inc
Publication Date 9 October 2001
Publication Country United States

Description

A sailing narrative tracing a convalescing young man's adventure sailing from Boston , around Cape Horn, to the california coast. With

Author Biography

Gary Kinder is the author of Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea. He lives in Seattle.

Reviews

"Possesses . . . the romantic charm of Robinson Crusoe." --Ralph Waldo Emerson