A rich and captivating novel set amid the witty, high-spirited literary society of 1850s New England, offering a new window on Herman Melville’s emotionally charged relationship with Nathaniel Hawthorne and how it transformed his masterpiece, Moby-Dick
In the summer of 1850, Herman Melville finds himself hounded by creditors and afraid his writing career might be coming to an end—his last three novels have been commercial failures and the critics have turned against him. In despair, Melville takes his family for a vacation to his cousin’s farm in the Berkshires, where he meets Nathaniel Hawthorne at a picnic—and his life turns upside down... read more and download
Book Details:
Hardcover, 288 pages
Expected publication: June 14th 2016
ISBN 0399562338 (ISBN13: 9780399562334)
Edition Language English
Characters Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville
setting Pittsfield, 1850 (United States)
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