Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana Jr.

Two Years Before the Mast

Richard Henry Dana Jr.

311 pages first pub 1840 (editions)

nonfiction classics history travel reflective slow-paced

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After a bout with the measles that left his vision impaired, Harvard undergrad Richard Henry Dana signed up for a two-year engagement as a sailor, thinking that the fresh sea air might improve his vision. The diary that Dana kept during his stint ...

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informative 66%
adventurous 55%
challenging 33%
reflective 33%
relaxing 11%
sad 11%
tense 11%

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slow 44%

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