Annotated Two Years Before the Mast

Informationen zum Autor By Richard Henry Dana Jr. - Notes by Rod Scher Klappentext A true story of the battered life of a foremast crewman, Two Years Before the Mast is Richard Henry Dana’s classic travel narrative, which inspired canonical works such as Moby Dick and Sailing Alone Around the World. As Rod Scher follows Dana (the Harvard dropout-turned-sailor) on his voyages around North America, he annotates Dana’s tale with critiques, tie-ins to today, and little-known facts about both the book and the milieu of Dana’s time.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Henry Dana, Richard Henry Dana Jr., Richard Henry Dana Jr.
• Publisher: Sheridan House
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2023
• EAN: 9781493075980
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-7598-0
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Diaries, letters & journals, Biography: historical, political & military, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Diaries & Journals, North America, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, HISTORY / North America, maritime history, History of the Americas, North America (USA & Canada)