Four Months In A Sneak Box (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169272354)

""Four Months In A Sneak Box"" is a memoir written by Nathaniel H. Bishop about his four-month journey in a small sailboat called a ""sneak box."" The book was originally published in 1879 and has since become a classic of American adventure literature. In the book, Bishop recounts his journey from New York City to Florida, traveling along the coast and through various waterways. He describes the challenges he faced, including storms, rough seas, and encounters with wildlife. He also writes about the people he met along the way, including fishermen, hunters, and other sailors. Throughout the book, Bishop provides detailed descriptions of the landscape and the wildlife he encountered, including birds, fish, and sea turtles. He also reflects on the solitude and introspection that came with his journey, as well as the sense of freedom he experienced on the open water. Overall, ""Four Months In A Sneak Box"" is a captivating account of a daring and adventurous journey, written in Bishop's engaging and descriptive prose.In a few minutes my boat had passed nearly the whole length of the Pittsburgh shore, when suddenly, upon looking over my shoulder, I beheld the river covered with an ice-raft, which was passing out of the Alleghany, and which completely blocked the Ohio from shore to shore. French Creek, Oil Creek, and all the other tributaries of the Alleghany, had burst from their icy barriers, thrown off the wintry coat of mail, and were pouring their combined wrath into the Ohio.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Nathaniel H. Bishop
ISBN-10: 1169272355
ISBN-13: 9781169272354
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 168
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.44d