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"Gerstenblatt's distinctive tale, a triumph in storytelling, celebrates the courage and tenacity of women." —Booklist, starred review Set 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 reeva

Who reads Daughters of Nantucket: A Novel?

Author

Julie Gerstenblatt

Publisher

Harlequin Enterprises ULC

Published

2023

Language

EN

ISBN

9780369732774

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Women'S Fiction

Rating

4.1 / 5 (217 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14