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

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