Away Off Shore, Nathaniel Philbrick
Away Off Shore, Nathaniel Philbrick
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Away Off Shore
Nantucket Island and Its People, 1602-1890

Author: Nathaniel Philbrick

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 8 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 04/04/2017

Synopsis

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

About The Author

Nathaniel Philbrick is the author of In the Heart of the Sea, winner of the National Book Award; Mayflower, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; Bunker Hill, winner of the New England Book Award; Sea of Glory; The Last Stand; Why Read Moby Dick?; and Away Off Shore. He lives in Nantucket. His new book, Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution, will be published in May 2016.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Micah on January 28, 2023

After reading In the Heart of the Sea I was curious to know more about the island of Nantucket, and Nathaniel Philbrick has provided the perfect book to satisfy my curiosity. In, Away Off Shore Philbrick presents a wonderful panorama of the history of the island, from its formation some twenty thou......more

Goodreads review by Robert on April 29, 2020

This was a pretty good book on the history of Nantucket Island, with a lot of detail about the various families that contributed to its development. However, I did not think it was nearly as interesting or as well written as some of his other books I have read, including "In the Heart of the Sea", "......more

Goodreads review by Ted on April 05, 2018

This short (250 or so pages) book about the history of Nantucket Island was journalist Nathaniel Philbrick's first history book, and it proved to be such a success that he went on to write a handful of others, most of which I have read. In fact, one of the episodes of this book about Nantucket becam......more

Goodreads review by Carl on April 14, 2020

It is, I suppose, a truism that the exception proves the rule—and even if it doesn’t exactly provide proof, it at least reinforces the concept. I’ve long been a fan of Philbrick’s history. His books are well researched and engagingly written. This, though it began with promise, not so much. The fir......more

Quotes

“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

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