![]() He goes aboard trying to look like a seasoned sailor but writing afterward realizes that this comes only with real experience. Even those who haven't the faintest idea what reefing topsail is, or which is starboard and which larboard, will find it an engaging story of an era long past told in simple narrative style. Buy Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana Jr from Waterstones today Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on. The author of Two Years before the Mast, Dana signs up for a 2-3 year voyage aboard the commercial brig Pilgrim, hoping to cure his eyes, which have been weakened by reading books as a Harvard undergraduate. The book was a great favorite with the jack tar of Dana's day, and two thousand copies are said to have been sold to Liverpool sailors in a single day. It is the story of a sailor's life from the forecastle, not a captain, nor a passenger, but a regular hand. While there are many books upon the subject of sea life, there are few that can compare with Two Years Before the Mast. ![]() Download cover art Download CD case insert Two Years Before the Mast ![]()
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