Slavish Shore
Download or Read eBook Slavish Shore PDF written by Jeffrey L. Amestoy and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2015-08 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Jeffrey L. Amestoy |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 398 |
Release | : 2015-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674088191 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674088190 |
Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Slavish Shore by : Jeffrey L. Amestoy
Book excerpt: In 1834 Harvard dropout Richard Henry Dana Jr. became a common seaman, and soon his Two Years Before the Mast became a classic. Literary acclaim did not erase the young lawyer’s memory of floggings he witnessed aboard ship or undermine his vow to combat injustice. Jeffrey Amestoy tells the story of Dana’s determination to keep that vow.