FICTION

Phoebe's Light

by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Revell. (Nantucket Legacy, Bk. 1). Feb. 2018. 352p. ISBN 9780800721626. pap. $15.99; ebk. ISBN 9781493412495. CF
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Phoebe Starbuck is a young Quaker woman living on the island of Nantucket, MA, in the 18th century. Her marriage to Capt. Phineas Foulger is a dream come true until a secret in her great-grandmother's diary, given to her by her father as a wedding present, threatens to ruin that happiness. Fisher's (An Amish Country Christmas) close attention to the women whose husbands would go to sea for two years or more offers an intimate look at an isolated community, in which life was difficult and lonely. Striving for authenticity and historical accuracy, Fisher unfortunately peppers her dialog with a plethora of thees and thous that may be difficult for some readers.
VERDICT Fisher's focus on a new faith group, the Quakers of colonial-era Nantucket Island, offers a fresh take on early America that history buffs will relish.
Reviewed by Staff , Feb 01, 2018
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