Please join us for an author talk, Q&A, and signing with Rhode Island based author Julie Gerstenblatt ("The Stargazer of Nantucket”).
When: Tuesday, August 11th - 6-7pm
We recommend arriving by 5:30 pm to secure a seat and have time to grab a drink and mingle ahead of the event!
Where: Corner Bar, 3842 Main Road, Tiverton, RI 02878 (parking available at shop or throughout Tiverton Four Corners).
RSVP Link: https://square.link/u/0uVL5l2w
Other info: We will have beverages and snacks available for sale.
About ‘The Stargazer of Nantucket’:
This sea-faring adventure for fans of Beatriz Williams features a husband-and-wife team of merchants as they embark on a record-setting journey to China, battling storms and pirate-infested waters—and even greater peril when their stowaway daughter threatens to expose a dangerous family secret.
USA TODAY Bestseller!
"Filled with tension, excitement, and brilliant plot twists, the story moves at a breakneck pace against the backdrop of Gerstenblatt’s meticulous research. Luminous."
—Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author ofThe Stolen Queen
From award-winning author Julie Gerstenblatt, an epic tale of adventure on the high seas, a spunky stowaway, and a family confronting the past to secure their future.
Massachusetts, 1851
Winifred Starbuck wants only one thing: to join her parents on their final merchant voyage—from Nantucket Island to bustling San Francisco, then across the glittering Pacific to the distant ports of China. Yet renowned trade captains Nell and Peter Starbuck have forbidden their daughter from coming aboard on the adventure of a lifetime. So Winnie does what any strong-willed eighteen-year-old would do: she stows away.
Once the ship sets sail, Winnie is plunged into turbulent waters, treachery, and the thrill of life on the high seas. As she drifts farther from shore, and closer to fabled Canton port, she uncovers a long-buried secret—one that reveals the truth behind her parents’ desperate fear. And as she continues to chart her own course, she’ll have to plumb the depths of her courage to take on a world far bigger—and more dangerous—than she ever imagined.
About Julie Gerstenblatt:
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.