Nantucket's Curious Coffins

Top 2. Jun 12, 2003 3:01 PM

» Sunbear - Fascination with Nantucket

Hi Dina,

I have always had some fascination about Nantucket. The island figures in a lot of literature and seems such a romantic place.

Thought your article extremely well-written and interesting to read.

Best wishes,
Tom Martin

-- posted by Sunbear

Top 3. Jun 12, 2003 8:56 PM

» Dantessa - Re: Fascination with Nantucket

Thank you, Tom! That's very kind of you and I appreciate it.

Nantucket definitely does have literary allure. Are you familiar with the whaleship Essex (of Nantucket)? Its story is the real life inspiration for Moby Dick. I was fortunate enough to be in Nantucket when the latest greatest book about the Essex hit the shelves, and they had a truly haunting and tastefully done display in the Nantucket museum, all about the Essex and how it inspired Moby Dick.

So that's a bit of literary history right there! smile

-- posted by Dantessa

Top 4. Jun 12, 2003 8:56 PM

» Dantessa - Re: coffins...

Thank you Mary!! I thought the title was quite catching ;-) Glad to see I was correct!!

-- posted by Dantessa

Top 5. Jun 13, 2003 9:27 AM

» Sunbear - Re: Re: Fascination with Nantucket

In response to message posted by Dantessa:
Hi Dina,

Yes, I was familiar with Essex and Moby Dick. I was quite a fisherman when I was a kid and I read a lot of books that mentioned Nantucket in one way or another. Of course, many Northeastern literary figures mention Nantucket, such as the poet, Edna St. Vincent Millay.

BTW, I have subscribed to your topic.

Tom

-- posted by Sunbear