Early map of Nantucket, Courtesy: Nantucket Historical Association Nantucket is sold to and settled by nine original purchasers: Tristram Coffin, Thomas Macy, Christopher Hussey, Richard Swayne ...

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Hilderbrand, who has written 27 novels set on Nantucket, told Boston.com in a June 2024 interview that she was hopeful that “The Perfect Couple” would help put the island on the map for more H ...