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Two Years Before the Mast
Written by Richard Henry Dana, Jr.
Narrated by LibriVox Community
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While there are many books upon the subject of sea life, there are few that can compare with Two Years Before the Mast. It is the story of a sailor's life from the forecastle, not a captain, nor a passenger, but a regular hand. The book was a great favorite with the jack tar of Dana's day, and two thousand copies are said to have been sold to Liverpool sailors in a single day. Even those who haven't the faintest idea what reefing topsail is, or which is starboard and which larboard, will find it an engaging story of an era long past told in simple narrative style. (Summary by BethAnne)
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5The narrator is what killed it for me. You have to be somewhat familiar w the terms to not mispronounce so much nautical jargon.
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