{"product_id":"9780486135748","title":"Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative","description":"n 1834, Richard Henry Dana, Jr., was just nineteen years old when he abandoned his life as a Harvard student to enlist as a seaman. Here is the awe-inspiring account of his travels from Boston, around Cape Horn, and to the California coast — an astonishing personal narrative brimming with unforgettable views of an arduous voyage. Vivid descriptions of fierce storms, close encounters with whales, bone-wrenching labor, and the ship's cruel captain mingle with discoveries of magical beauty and fascinating historical detail, including a rare portrait of California before the gold rush. \u003cbr\u003eOriginally written to expose \"the life of a common sailor at sea as it really is,\" Dana's \u003ci\u003eTwo Years\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefore the Mast\u003c\/i\u003e quickly became an American classic of maritime adventure. Crackling with realism, it remains one of the most eloquent and insightful depictions of life at sea in the early nineteenth century.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121970200816,"sku":"9780486135748","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/238330514.jpg?v=1744703458","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780486135748","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}