Away Off Shore: Nantucket Island and Its People, 1602-1890
by Philbrick, Nathaniel
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0143120123
- ISBN 13
- 9780143120124
- Seller
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Webster, New York, United States
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Synopsis
For everyone who loves Nantucket Island this is the indispensable book.” Russell Baker Nantucket is a tiny island with a huge history. In his first book of history, Away Off Shore , New York Times -bestselling author 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.
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- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Muse Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2342954
- Title
- Away Off Shore: Nantucket Island and Its People, 1602-1890
- Author
- Philbrick, Nathaniel
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0143120123
- ISBN 13
- 9780143120124
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2011
- Size
- 7x5x0
- Keywords
- AMERICAN HISTORY COLONIAL ERA NANTUCKET ISLAND MASSACHUSETTS AMERICANA
- X weight
- 10 oz
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