Slavish Shore
The Odyssey of Richard Henry Dana Jr.
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Legal History, History, Americas, United States, 19th Century, Biography & Memoir, Literary
| Author: | Jeffrey L. Amestoy | ISBN: | 9780674495326 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | August 1, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jeffrey L. Amestoy |
| ISBN: | 9780674495326 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | August 1, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
