Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea by Richard Henry Dana

Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea

Richard Henry Dana

572 pages first pub 1840 (editions)

nonfiction classics history travel reflective slow-paced
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In 1834, Richard Henry Dana Jr. left the comforts of Boston for the hardships and abuses of the most exploited segment of the American working class. Dana's account of his passage around Cape Horn to California, and back, is a remarkable portrait ...

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adventurous 69%
informative 69%
challenging 30%
reflective 30%
inspiring 15%
emotional 7%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 7%
sad 7%
tense 7%

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medium 53%
slow 46%

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