The Private Journal of William Reynolds: United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
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One of the finest nineteenth-century first-person narratives of a sea voyage in existence, and a principle source for Sea of Glory , The Private Journal of William Reynolds brings to life the boisterous world traversed by the six vessels that comprised America's first ocean-going voyage of discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842. With great eloquence and verve Midshipman William Reynolds describes the harrowing 87,000-mile, four-year circuit of the globe, and relates the story of how the abusive commander of the Ex. Ex., Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, gradually lost the support of his crew. With a seaman's understanding and an artist's appreciation for the wild beauty that surrounds him, the Journal is a tour de force combining meticulous observations with a young man's sense of wonder and, on occasion, terror as he is tossed about by the tremendous seas.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0143039059
ISBN13:9780143039051
Release Date:October 2004
Publisher:Penguin Publishing Group
Length:352 Pages
Weight:0.55 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.1" x 7.9"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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