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A review by susanhowson
Two Years Before the Mast: A Sailor's Life at Sea by Richard Henry Dana Jr.
4.0
An essential tome for anyone interested in learning about nineteenth century sailor life. But a tome nonetheless!
I found Richard Henry Dana's tone (smart kid trying something new and totally aware of his own ridiculousness sometimes) charming, and his reflections poignant. I also learned about a billion things about ships, California, sailors, Mexico, and trade winds. This dude wrote down every single detail. Get a good nomenclature diagram of a brig, and you could probably learn to sail a merchant ship with nothing but this book as a reference. Ahoy, etc!
I found Richard Henry Dana's tone (smart kid trying something new and totally aware of his own ridiculousness sometimes) charming, and his reflections poignant. I also learned about a billion things about ships, California, sailors, Mexico, and trade winds. This dude wrote down every single detail. Get a good nomenclature diagram of a brig, and you could probably learn to sail a merchant ship with nothing but this book as a reference. Ahoy, etc!