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Book review: The Lure of Faraway Places

TWO Years before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana Jr (1815-1882) recalled a two-year sea voyage from Boston to California on a merchant ship.

Book review: The Lure of Faraway Places

Sat, 27 Feb, 2016 - 00:00

Review: Tom O’Sullivan

Norman Freeman

The Liffey Press, €16.95

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