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Richard Henry Dana
Richard Henry Dana, editor of The Oxford Book of American Essays, has a keen eye for compelling prose. He brings a thoughtful selection of thoughtful writing to readers.
Two Years Before the Mast
Synopsis
This classic account plunges you into the harsh realities of life at sea in the 1830s. Follow a young Richard Henry Dana Jr. as he leaves Harvard for the deck of a merchant ship, enduring grueling work and challenging conditions on a voyage around Cape Horn to California. It's a vivid, firsthand look at a sailor's life before steam power changed everything.
