An American Seafarer in the Age of Sail: The Erotic Diaries of Philip C. Van Buskirk, 1851-1870
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Book Details
Author(s)
Barry Richard Burg
Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN / ASIN
0300056370
ISBN-13
9780300056372
Sales Rank
#702,419
Marketplace
United States 🇺🇸
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Description
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.
