{"product_id":"9780143039051","title":"The Private Journal of William Reynolds: United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the finest nineteenth-century first-person narratives of a sea voyage in existence, and a principle source for \u003ci\u003eSea of Glory\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Private Journal of William Reynolds\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life the boisterous world traversed by the six vessels that comprised America's first ocean-going voyage of discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838–1842. With great eloquence and verve Midshipman William Reynolds describes the harrowing 87,000-mile, four-year circuit of the globe, and relates the story of how the abusive commander of the Ex. Ex., Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, gradually lost the support of his crew. With a seaman's understanding and an artist's appreciation for the wild beauty that surrounds him, the \u003ci\u003eJournal\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour de force combining meticulous observations with a young man's sense of wonder and, on occasion, terror as he is tossed about by the tremendous seas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016074608880,"sku":"9780143039051","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780143039051_p0.jpg?v=1763656374","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780143039051","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}