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Away Off Shore: Nantucket Island And Its People, 1602-1890

by Nathaniel Philbrick

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A 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.” —Rus... Read more
A 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. Less

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File size8 X 5.3 X 0.76 in
Print pages352
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
Publication date April 26, 2011
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780143120124
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Nathaniel Philbrick
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Nathaniel Philbrick (born June 11, 1956) is an American author of history, winner of the National Book Award, and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. His maritime history, In the Heart of the Sea: The Tr...

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