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

    Written by Nathaniel Philbrick

    Narrated by Scott Brick

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    About this audiobook

    A book about a tiny island with a huge history, from a New York Times bestselling author of the forthcoming book, Valiant Ambition (May 2016)

    "For everyone who loves Nantucket Island this is the indispensable book." -Russell Baker

    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.

    With a Preface read by the Author

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateApr 4, 2017
    ISBN9780525498209
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    Away Off Shore: Nantucket Island and Its People, 1602-1890
    Author

    Nathaniel Philbrick

    Nathaniel Philbrick is a historian and broadcaster who has writen extensively about sailing. He is Director of the Egan Institute of Maritime Studies on Nantucket Island, and a research fellow at the Nantucket Historical Association. He was a consultant on the movie ‘Moby Dick’. He has lived on Nantucket with his wife and two children since 1986.

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