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Away Offshore, Nantucket Island and Its People

Away Offshore, Nantucket Island and Its People

by Diane Swartz  •  Nathaniel Philbrick

  • HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 273 PAGES

A cultural history of Nantucket and, most notably, of its storied whaling industry. This book is informed and entertainingly written, with a strong slant toward telling the stories of individuals.  (USE266, $16.00)


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