Daughters of Nantucket

Name: Daughters of Nantucket
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9781867295891
Price: 30.0 NZD
Availability: InStock

By Julie Gerstenblatt

0.0 (0 reviews)

3.72

( 3,959 ratings, 427 reviews)

Summary

Daughters of Nantucket by Julie Gerstenblatt is a captivating historical novel set in 19th-century Nantucket. The story intertwines the lives of three diverse women navigating personal challenges against the backdrop of the island's social changes and burgeoning whaling industry. Their intertwined destinies explore themes of identity, community, and resilience in the face of change.
Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

$30⁰⁰

Elsewhere:

~~$32⁹⁹~~

AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 4-6 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

Daughters of Nantucket

$30⁰⁰

Elsewhere:

~~$32⁹⁹~~

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This book may appeal to you if you enjoy historical fiction with strong female protagonists and a richly depicted setting. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century Nantucket, it weaves the lives of three women facing personal and societal challenges as a catastrophic fire reshapes their futures. Its intricate character development and vivid portrayal of resilience and community spirit offer a captivating exploration of courage and transformation.

Description

Set against Nantucket’s Great Fire of 1846, this sweeping, emotional novel brings together three courageous women battling to save everything they hold dear...

Daughters of Nantucket by Julie Gerstenblatt takes us to Nantucket in 1846, 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 experience 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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781867295891

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 November 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: HQ Fiction

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 336

Collections

Fiction General Fiction Julie Gerstenblatt

About the Author

Julie Gerstenblatt holds a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from Teachers College, Columbia University. Her essays have appeared in The Huffington Post and Cognoscenti, among others. When not writing, Julie is a college essay coach, as well as a producer and on-air host for A Mighty Blaze. A native New Yorker, Julie now lives in coastal Rhode Island with her family and one very smart shichon poo. Daughters of Nantucket is her first novel.