{"product_id":"the-private-journal-of-william-reynolds-paperback-by-william-reynolds","title":"The Private Journal of William Reynolds Paperback by William Reynolds","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003ePenguin Classics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2004-10-26)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e352\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780143039051\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e283.5\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e19.58 x 12.88 x 2.03\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eOne of the finest nineteenth-century first-person narratives of a sea voyage in existence, and a principle source for \u003ci\u003eSea of Glory\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Private Journal of William Reynolds\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eJournal\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eWilliam Reynolds (1815–1879) was a junior officer on the Ex. Ex. with Captain Wilkes.\u003cbr\u003eNathaniel Philbrick, is a leading authority on the history of Nantucket Island. His \u003ci\u003eIn the Heart of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e won the National Book Award. His latest book is \u003ci\u003eSea of Glory\u003c\/i\u003e, about the epic U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838–1842. His other books include \u003ci\u003eAway off Shore: Nantucket Island and Its People, 1602-1890\u003c\/i\u003e (which \u003ci\u003eRussell Baker\u003c\/i\u003e called \"indispensable\") and \u003ci\u003eAbram's Eyes: The Native American Legend of Nantucket Island\u003c\/i\u003e (\"a classic of historical truthtelling,\" according to \u003ci\u003eStuart Frank\u003c\/i\u003e, director of the Kendall Whaling Museum). He has written an introduction to a new edition of \u003ci\u003eJoseph Hart\u003c\/i\u003e's \u003ci\u003eMiriam Coffin, or The Whale Fisherman\u003c\/i\u003e, a Nantucket novel (first published in 1834) that \u003ci\u003eMelville\u003c\/i\u003e relied upon for information about the island when writing \u003ci\u003eMoby Dick\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhilbrick, a champion sailboat racer, has also written extensively about sailing, including \u003ci\u003eThe Passionate Sailor\u003c\/i\u003e (1987) and the forthcoming \u003ci\u003eSecond Wind: A Sunfish Sailor's Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e. He was editor in chief of the classic \u003ci\u003eYaahting: A Parody\u003c\/i\u003e (1984).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his role as director of the Egan Institute of Maritime Studies, Philbrick, who is also a research fellow at the Nantucket Historical Association, gives frequent talks about Nantucket and sailing. He has appeared on \"NBC Today Weekend\", A\u0026amp;E's \"Biography\" series, and National Public Radio and has served as a consultant for the movie \"Moby Dick\", shown on the USA Network. He received a bachelor of Arts from Brown University and a Master of Arts in American Literature from Duke. 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