The movement of stars

Amateur astronomer Hannah Gardner Price has lived all twenty-four years of her life according to the principles of the Nantucket Quaker community in which she was raised. Then she meets Isaac Martin, a young, dark-skinned whaler from the Azores who, like herself, has ambitions beyond his expected st...

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Main Author: Brill, Amy.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Riverhead Books, 2013.
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Summary: Amateur astronomer Hannah Gardner Price has lived all twenty-four years of her life according to the principles of the Nantucket Quaker community in which she was raised. Then she meets Isaac Martin, a young, dark-skinned whaler from the Azores who, like herself, has ambitions beyond his expected station in life. Drawn to his intellectual curiosity and honest manner, Hannah agrees to take Isaac on as a student. But when their shared interest in the stars develops into something deeper, Hannah's standing in the community begins to unravel.
Item Description: "A novel"--Jacket.
Map on lining papers.
Physical Description: 388 p. : map ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 384-386).
ISBN: 9781594487446 (hbk.)
1594487448 (hbk.)
Author Notes: Amy Brill is a writer and producer who has worked for PBS and MTV, and has been awarded fellowships by the Edward F. Albee Foundation, the Millay Colony, and the American Antiquarian Society, among others. This is her first novel. She lives in Brooklyn.