Posted by Jonathan Labaree on June 30, 2004 at 14:08:30 from 207.5.234.19 user JLabaree.
In Reply to: Re: Top 25 posted by David Shelton on June 30, 2004 at 08:01:00:
Good point about Slocum, John.
An American classic is RH Dana's Two Years Before the Mast.
As I recall the list published in WoodenBoat (the impetus for this thread) generated a whole host of letters and additions to the list that appeared in subsequent issues. No end of opinions.
Still can't fathom why Melville ain't on that first list.