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Never before published-a major source for National Book Award Winner Nathaniel Philbrick's bestselling Sea of GloryOne 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.
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Biography & Autobiography, Diaries, Ethnological expeditions, Explorers, History, Nonfiction, Sailors, Scientific expeditions, Seafaring life, Travel, United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842), Voyages around the world, Wilkes, charles, 1798-1877, United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50065123Places
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The Private Journal of William Reynolds
2009, Penguin USA, Inc.
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The private journal of William Reynolds: United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
2004, Penguin Books, Penguin Classics
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-331).
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