{"product_id":"herman-melville-in-the-berkshires-john-s-dickson-9781467170697","title":"Herman Melville in the Berkshires","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelville's Inspiration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Berkshires have long attracted artists and writers, drawn to the mountains, rivers, forests, and lakes of Western Massachusetts. Herman Melville first came here as a young boy but was so inspired by the surroundings that he returned to live here for thirteen years during one of the most productive writing periods of his life. He finished his masterpiece, \u003cem\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/em\u003e, in his first year, seated in his study with a view of Mount Greylock. \"His first love,\" is the way his cousin described his relationship to his adopted home. Here, he wandered on foot and horseback to all corners of the county, tapping into the Berkshires in his art. The places he explored are sprinkled through the pages in his stories. John Dickson, a volunteer guide both at Arrowhead and in the Berkshire woods, reveals the connections between Melville's writing and the beauty of the landscape that inspired him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John S. Dickson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1467170690\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467170697\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"John S. Dickson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48241984209151,"sku":"9781467170697","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b5058b7b-2d6c-4586-9e3b-d2dbc3dfa565.jpg?v=1772656935","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/herman-melville-in-the-berkshires-john-s-dickson-9781467170697","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}