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Away Off Shore: Nantucket Island and Its People, 1602-1890 Revised Edition
Contributor(s): Philbrick, Nathaniel (Author)
ISBN: 0143120123     ISBN-13: 9780143120124
Publisher: Penguin Books
OUR PRICE:   $17.10  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: April 2011
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt)
- History | Modern - 17th Century
Dewey: 974.497
LCCN: 2010053110
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.57 lbs) 352 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 17th Century
- Chronological Period - 18th Century
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts
 
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Publisher Description:
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.