Two Years Before the Mast

About this film

LibriVox recording of Two Years Before the Mast, by Richard Henry Dana, Jr. Read by BethAnne and TriciaG. 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) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B audio book, part 1 (126mb) M4B audio book, part 2 (153mb) M4B audio book, part 3 (203mb)

Directors & creators

Richard Henry Dana, Jr.

Subjects

LibriVox; audiobook; Adventure; Memoirs; Sea stories; Travel

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