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

A book about a tiny island with a huge history, from a New York Times bestselling author of Valiant Ambition 

“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…