Women of Martha's Vineyard (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781609499037)

Generations of women have traveled to Martha's Vineyard to find solace in its calming waves and varied shoreline. Many prominent and capable women set down roots, contributing to the fabric of the community on the island. Learn of the brilliant poet Nancy Luce, who lived in isolation with her chickens. Emily Post, whose name is synonymous with good manners, sought respite from her personal struggles on the Vineyard. Famed horticulturalist Polly Hill left a perennial legacy for islanders with her tranquil arboretum. In the twentieth century, novelist Dorothy West captured the beauty of Martha's Vineyard with her work. Historian Thomas Dresser provides a series of biographical sketches of these extraordinary women who were bound by their love of the island.

Author: Thomas Dresser
ISBN-10: 1609499034
ISBN-13: 9781609499037
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 04/23/2013
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.40d