Two Years Before the Mast is a firsthand account of a young man's experiences as a sailor on a merchant ship in the 1830s. Richard Henry Dana Jr., a H...
This memoir recounts the remarkable life of Jethro Ripley, a seasoned sailor who navigated the treacherous waters of the Atlantic and beyond. Spanning...
A vivid and engrossing account of a young man's first four years at sea. Bullen vividly sketches the events of voyages to the West Indies, Bombay, the...