In 1834, Richard Henry Dana, Jr., 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-and still rings true as a portrayal of man's endurance.
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In 1834, Richard Henry Dana, Jr., 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-and still rings true as a portrayal of man's endurance.
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Add this copy of Two Years Before the Mast: a Personal Narrative of Life to cart. $5.97, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1969 by Dutton Books.
This book takes you there through the eyes of Richard Dana, a young man who needed a break from school to regain his health. Dana's voyage to California in a sailing ship in the early 1800's brings the Romance of the age to life. Dana worked hard on and off the ship. The towns he saw in early California are now booming metropolises. This is a great California history book. It should be on everyone's library list.