Nathaniel Philbrick has written a gem of a book. "Away Off Shore" is meticulously detailed, filled with fine anecdotes, and a fascinating look at a fascinating place. H. G. Bissinger, author of" Friday Night Lights"
"Away Off Shore" doesn t recount more of the same heroic stories we ve all heard about early Nantucketers . . . Instead the author gives us finally a human story of real Nantucketers whose actions reflect the times and the hardships they endured trying to make a life on this island centuries ago. "Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror""
Nathaniel Philbrick has written a gem of a book.
Away Off Shore is meticulously detailed, filled with fine anecdotes, and a fascinating look at a fascinating place. H. G. Bissinger, author of
Friday Night Lights Away Off Shore doesn t recount more of the same heroic stories we ve all heard about early Nantucketers . . . Instead the author gives us finally a human story of real Nantucketers whose actions reflect the times and the hardships they endured trying to make a life on this island centuries ago.
Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror"
-Nathaniel Philbrick has written a gem of a book.
Away Off Shore is meticulously detailed, filled with fine anecdotes, and a fascinating look at a fascinating place.- --H. G. Bissinger, author of
Friday Night Lights -
Away Off Shore doesn't recount more of the same heroic stories we've all heard about early Nantucketers . . . Instead the author gives us--finally--a human story of real Nantucketers whose actions reflect the times and the hardships they endured trying to make a life on this island centuries ago.- --
Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror"Nathaniel Philbrick has written a gem of a book.
Away Off Shore is meticulously detailed, filled with fine anecdotes, and a fascinating look at a fascinating place." --H. G. Bissinger, author of
Friday Night Lights "
Away Off Shore doesn't recount more of the same heroic stories we've all heard about early Nantucketers . . . Instead the author gives us--finally--a human story of real Nantucketers whose actions reflect the times and the hardships they endured trying to make a life on this island centuries ago." --
Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror