{"product_id":"away-off-shore-nantucket-island-and-its-people-1602-1890-9780143120124","title":"Away Off Shore: Nantucket Island and Its People, 1602-1890","description":"\u003cb\u003eA book about a tiny island with a huge history, from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eValiant Ambition\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn the Hurricane's Eye\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"For everyone who loves Nantucket Island this is the indispensable book.\" --Russell Baker\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nathaniel Philbrick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/26\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143120124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRevised Edition\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42709240414345,"sku":"9780143120124","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_800db050-dd2b-409a-a6f8-c8bae157ea3f.jpg?v=1719512726","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/away-off-shore-nantucket-island-and-its-people-1602-1890-9780143120124","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}