{"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNathaniel Philbrick\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eIn the Heart of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the National Book Award; \u003ci\u003eMayflower\u003c\/i\u003e, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; \u003ci\u003eBunker Hill\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the New England Book Award;\u003ci\u003e Sea of Glory\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Last Stand\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWhy Read Moby Dick?\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eAway Off Shore\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Nantucket. His new book, \u003ci\u003eValiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e, will be published in May 2016.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50630305382674,"sku":"9780143120124","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c8e7f40f-dbba-41bf-b33f-e9b9be986aa3.jpg?v=1732749167","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/away-off-shore-nantucket-island-and-its-people-1602-1890-9780143120124","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}