Tracing an awe-inspiring oceanic route from Boston; around Cape Horn; to the California coast; Two Years Before the Mast is both a riveting story of adventure and the most eloquent; insightful account we have of life at sea in the early nineteenth century. Richard Henry Dana is only nineteen when he abandons the patrician world of Boston and Harvard for an arduous voyage among real sailors; amid genuine danger. The result is an astonishing read; replete with vivid descriptions of storms; whales; and the ship's mad captain; terrible hardship and magical beauty; and fascinating historical detail; including an intriguing portrait of California before the gold rush. As D. H. Lawrence proclaimed; "Dana's small book is a very great book."
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent bookBy IsmedA book worthed reading. Great Information.4 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A MUST READBy C. HintzWant to know about WWII in Europe?Want to REALLY know about WWII in Europe?This book is a MUST read for students of history; psychology; philosophy; government; and/or religion.There are no evil people; but there are a lot of people; working in harmony; to achieve evil ends.3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A valuable piece of the puzzleBy S.J.TagliareniThe difficult part in examining the era of the Nazi's is that dialogue is often problematic because of the labeling. The Church ;and especially the papacy are not easily defined in the question of the Holocaust. This is a valuable attempt to present one side of the equation and should not be dismissed as anti-catholic. However; there are other sources which differ from Golhagen's research and taken together we may find more answers.S.J.Tagliareni author of Hitler's Priest
