Publication

1995 - Claremont Books, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

64,000 words, Guess

Page Count

256 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC910.45
  • LCCG478 .D36 1995x

Alternate Titles

  • 2 years before the mast

Description

In 1834, Richard Dana, went from Harvard student to common seaman, sailing from California to Cape Horn. This journal survives as one of the most vivid accounts of the relationship between man and sea.

Description

The account of a former Harvard University student who shipped as an ordinary seaman on board a trading vessel bound for California.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Children's classics
  • Children's classics (Claremont Classics (Firm))

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  • Two years before the mastClaremont Books1995-01-01
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