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

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

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Publisher Description

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

GENRE
History
NARRATOR
SB
Scott Brick
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
08:57
hr min
RELEASED
2017
April 4
PUBLISHER
Penguin Audio
SIZE
279.4
MB

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