{"product_id":"the-private-journal-of-william-reynolds-united-states-exploring-expedition-1838-1842-penguin-classics-0143039059","title":"The Private Journal of William Reynolds: United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 (Penguin Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0143039059\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reynolds, William\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51666703319328,"sku":"NEW0143039059","price":18.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71DWPSv2pCL.jpg?v=1778945500","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-private-journal-of-william-reynolds-united-states-exploring-expedition-1838-1842-penguin-classics-0143039059","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}