Two Years Before the Mast - formato ePub

En 1834, Richard Henry Dana, estudiante de Harvard, hijo de un abogado, partía de Boston, como marinero raso, en el buque mercante Pilgrim rumbo a California por la ruta del cabo de Hornos. A su regreso...

Richard Henry Dana's 'Two Years Before the Mast' is a riveting autobiographical account of the author's experiences as a common sailor on a merchant vessel in the early 19th century. Written in a straightforward...

Richard Henry Dana's 'The Seaman's Friend' is a comprehensive guidebook for sailors, originally published in 1841. The book covers a wide range of topics crucial to the life of a seaman, including navigation,...

In 'To Cuba and Back' by Richard Henry Dana, the reader is taken on a vivid journey through the author's personal experiences traveling to Cuba and back. Dana's vivid descriptions and attention to detail...

Most people go to an optician if their vision is bad. However, when Richard Henry Dana's sight was affected by measles while he was at Harvard College, he decided a sea voyage round Cape Horn was the...

Two Years Before the Mast is a memoir by the American author Richard Henry Dana Jr., published in 1840, having been written after a two-year sea voyage from Boston to California on a merchant ship starting...

Richard Henry Dana's 'The Seaman's Friend' is a comprehensive guide to practical seamanship and navigation, written in a clear and straightforward style that appeals to both novice sailors and experienced...

In Richard Henry Dana's book, 'To Cuba and Back', readers are taken on a journey through the author's detailed account of his voyage to Cuba and the insights he gained while there. Written in a descriptive...

"Two Years Before the Mast" is a memoir by the American author Richard Henry Dana, Jr., published in 1840, having been written after a two-year sea voyage starting in 1834. Dana's book was one of the...

The Seaman's Friend is a treatise by Richard Henry Dana Jr. It details shipboard procedures during the 19th-century, such as setting sails and tying knots as well as the roles of crew members.

This book presents a great background to the social conditions in 19th century Cuba which led to the revolution in 1959. It tells about Cuba of 1887. At the time, Cuba was heavily dependent on Spain,...

In 'Two Years Before the Mast' by Richard Henry Dana, the reader is immersed in a gripping autobiographical account of Dana's experiences as a common sailor during the early 19th century. Dana's prose...

Tracing an awe-inspiring oceanic route from Boston, around Cape Horn, to the California coast, Two Years Before the Mast is both a riveting story of adventure and the most eloquent, insightful account...

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