Daughters of Nantucket: A Novel (Original)

Synopsis

&“Gerstenblatt's distinctive tale, a triumph in storytelling, celebrates the courage and tenacity of women.&” —Booklist, starred reviewSet against Nantucket&’s Great Fire of 1846, this sweeping, emotional novel brings together three courageous women battling to save everything they hold dear…Nantucket in 1846 is an island set apart not just by its geography but by its unique circumstances. With their menfolk away at sea, often for years at a time, women here know a rare independence—and the challenges that go with it.Eliza Macy is struggling to conceal her financial trouble as she waits for her whaling captain husband to return from a voyage. In desperation, she turns against her progressive ideals and targets Meg Wright, a pregnant free Black woman trying to relocate her store to Main Street. Meanwhile, astronomer Maria Mitchell loves running Nantucket&’s Atheneum and spending her nights observing the stars, yet she fears revealing the secret wishes of her heart.On a sweltering July night, a massive fire breaks out in town, quickly kindled by the densely packed wooden buildings. With everything they possess now threatened, these three very different women are forced to reevaluate their priorities and decide what to save, what to let go and what kind of life to rebuild from the ashes of the past."A memorable story of friendship and courage." —Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris

Copyright:

2023

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

400 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780369732774

Related ISBNs:

9780778333425

Publisher:

MIRA Books

Date of Addition:

11/02/24

Copyrighted By:

Julie Gerstenblatt

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.