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Away Off Shore: Nantucket Island and Its People, 1602-1890 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780143120124)
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xA book about a tiny island with a huge history, from the New York Times bestselling author of Valiant Ambition and In the Hurricane's Eye.
"For everyone who loves Nantucket Island this is the indispensable book." --Russell Baker In his first book of history, Nathaniel Philbrick reveals the people and the stories behind what was once the whaling capital of the world. Beyond its charm, quaint local traditions, and whaling yarns, Philbrick explores the origins of Nantucket in this comprehensive history. From the English settlers who thought they were purchasing a "Native American ghost town" but actually found a fully realized society, through the rise and fall of the then thriving whaling industry, the story of Nantucket is a truly unique chapter of American history.
Author: Nathaniel Philbrick
ISBN-10: 0143120123
ISBN-13: 9780143120124
Publisher: Penguin Books
Language: English
Published: 04/26/2011
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d
"For everyone who loves Nantucket Island this is the indispensable book." --Russell Baker In his first book of history, Nathaniel Philbrick reveals the people and the stories behind what was once the whaling capital of the world. Beyond its charm, quaint local traditions, and whaling yarns, Philbrick explores the origins of Nantucket in this comprehensive history. From the English settlers who thought they were purchasing a "Native American ghost town" but actually found a fully realized society, through the rise and fall of the then thriving whaling industry, the story of Nantucket is a truly unique chapter of American history.
Author: Nathaniel Philbrick
ISBN-10: 0143120123
ISBN-13: 9780143120124
Publisher: Penguin Books
Language: English
Published: 04/26/2011
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d
By Nathaniel Philbrick
xNathaniel Philbrick is the author of In the Heart of the Sea, winner of the National Book Award; Mayflower, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; Bunker Hill, winner of the New England Book Award; Sea of Glory; The Last Stand; Why Read Moby Dick?; and Away Off Shore. He lives in Nantucket. His new book, Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution, will be published in May 2016.
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