An American Seafarer in the Age of Sail: The Erotic Diaries of Philip C. Van Buskirk, 1851-1870

Name: An American Seafarer in the Age of Sail: The Erotic Diaries of Philip C. Van Buskirk, 1851-1870
Author: Barry Richard Burg
ISBN: 9780300056372

Author Barry Richard Burg

Publisher Yale University Press

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Book Details

Author(s)Barry Richard Burg

PublisherYale University Press

ISBN / ASIN0300056370

ISBN-139780300056372

Sales Rank702,419

MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸

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Philip C. Van Buskirk enlisted in the US Marines in 1846 at the age of 12, and from 1851 he recorded his experiences and thoughts in a diary. The author of this book draws on the diaries of Van Buskirk to paint a picture of life in 19th-century America.