* Nantucket style features a high-end island lure and many design creations, and this book's major appeals are for those who love home, fashion, luxury, sailing, surfing, and designer photography * This stunning book features gorgeous photographic portraits and environmental shots of islanders in their homes and leisure pursuits, as well as illustrations of elements that shape signature Nantucket aesthetics. The visuals are complemented with essays on the island customs, activities, and history that helped shape this island's unique culture * Co-authors Liza Gershman and Carrie Culpepper have stepped into the lives of the island's characters, with interviews with various inhabitants, including prominent personalities, such as writer, actor, and creator of TV show Odd Mom Out Jill Kargman, and best-selling novelist Elin Hilderbrand, as well as lifelong residents, descendants of members of families who have been on the island dating back to its Quaker settlement in 1660, and many more * The authors have been long-time visitors of Nantucket. Liza has lived multiple full seasons on-island and has been an active member across the island in many projects and groups, so her intimacy with the island and its people is unique. And in the course of researching for various articles about the island, Carrie has gotten to know many stylish and influential islanders Sail away to Nantucket and take a glimpse into a cherished time and place. The glorious photography and essays will have you falling madly in love with the nature, lifestyle, and community of this classic New England island. Nobody accidentally happens upon Nantucket. To come to Nantucket is a purposeful choice, and arriving feels earned, worth celebrating. Nantucket: Classic American Style 30 Miles Out to Sea explores how the island's classic New England nautical style is shaped by its rugged landscape and grey-shingled architecture, as well as the sport, art, and lifestyle of the tight-knit community of achievers and dreamers.
Co-authors Liza Gershman and Carrie Nieman Culpepper, both long-time visitors of Nantucket, have stepped into the lives of the island's inhabitants, with interviews with life-long residents, prominent personalities, and descendants of pioneering families. This beautifully photographed book captures the island lifestyle and features portraits and environmental shots of permanent and summer residents in their homes, and their leisure pursuits across the island and sea. The images complemented with essays on the traditions, activities, and history that helped shape Nantucket's culture. For those who love luxury, home, fashion, sailing, surfing, designer photography, and of course Nantucket, this publication will have you dreaming of your next trip to the island. If not planning it, with the comprehensive travel guide included.