The Mayflower Papers
Selected Writings of Colonial New England
$35.61
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
24 April 2007
Summary
The most important personal accounts of the Plymouth Colony, the key sources of Nathaniel Philbrick’s New York Times bestseller Mayflower.
National Book Award winner Nathaniel Philbrick and his father, Thomas Philbrick, present the most significant and readable original works that were used in the writing of Mayflower, offering a definitive look at a crucial era of America’s history. The selections include William Bradford’s Of Plymouth Plantation (1651), th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143104988 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0143104985 |
| Author: | Nathaniel Philbrick, Thomas Philbrick |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 24 April 2007 |
| Weight: | 261g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 127mm x 18mm |
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About The Author
Nathaniel Philbrick
Nathaniel Philbrick is a leading authority on the history of Nantucket Island. His In the Heart of the Sea won the National Book Award. His latest book is Sea of Glory, about the epic U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842. His other books include Away off Shore- Nantucket Island and Its People, 1602-1890 and Abram’s Eyes- The Native American Legend of Nantucket Island. He has written an introduction to a new edition of Joseph Hart’s Miriam Coffin, or The Whale Fisherman, a Nantucket novel that Melville relied upon for information about the island when writing Moby Dick.
Philbrick, a champion sailboat racer, has also written extensively about sailing, including The Passionate Sailor and the forthcoming Second Wind- A Sunfish Sailor’s Odyssey. He was editor in chief of the classic Yaahting- A Parody.
In his role as director of the Egan Institute of Maritime Studies, Philbrick, who is also a research fellow at the Nantucket Historical Association, gives frequent talks about Nantucket and sailing. He has appeared on “NBC Today Weekend,” A&E’s “Biography” series, and National Public Radio and has served as a consultant for the movie Moby Dick. He received a bachelor of Arts from Brown University and a Master of Arts in American Literature from Duke. He lives on Natucket with his wife and two children.
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