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Six long years ago, Captain Reynolds Macy sailed away from his bride, looking forward to the day when he would return to Nantucket Island with a ship's hold full of whale oil. But when that momentous day finally arrives, Ren soon discovers that everything has changed in his absence. Everything. "Is nothing on this island as it appears to be?" he whispers in despair.Unlike most islanders, bold and spirited Daphne Coffin doesn't defer to Ren as an authoritative whalemaster, but sees through his aloofness to the aching heart beneath. She encourages him to return to his Quaker roots and "mind the Light," finding solace in God and community. As Ren becomes the man she believes him to be--honorable, wise, faithful--she finds herself falling in love with him.But how can she, when her heart is spoken for? Tristram Macy is Ren's business partner, cousin, and best friend--and Daphne's fiancé. Love always comes at a cost, but when is the price too high?Suzanne Woods Fisher welcomes readers back to the Quaker community on Nantucket Island for this riveting love story, full of unexpected moments.

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Historical romance

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Publié par	Baker Publishing Group
Date de parution	03 juillet 2018
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781493413911
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	2 Mo

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Title Page
Copyright Page
© 2018 by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Published by Revell
a division of Baker Publishing Group
PO Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287
www.revellbooks.com
Ebook edition created 2018
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—for example, electronic, photocopy, recording—without the prior written permission of the publisher. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
ISBN 978-1-4934-1391-1
Scripture used in this book, whether quoted or paraphrased by the characters, is taken from the King James Version.
This book is a work of historical fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.
Published in association with Joyce Hart of the Hartline Literary Agency, LLC.
Praise for Phoebe’s Light
“ Phoebe’s Light is another work of art and heart by Suzanne Woods Fisher—a beautifully told tale that honors the early Quakers of colonial Massachusetts and their rich heritage on unique, lovely Nantucket Island. Inspired by actual historical figures, these characters and this place meld into a remarkably poignant page-turner. An inspiring start to what is sure to be a beloved series!”
Laura Frantz, author of The Lacemaker
“Set sail on an absorbing adventure with Fisher’s delightful new book, Phoebe’s Light . Fisher brings to life Nantucket Island with her vivid descriptions and true-to-life characters. Shedding light upon Quaker customs and beliefs as well as the whaling era, Fisher plunges her readers into turbulent waters with plenty of plot twists and intrigue that lead to a satisfying conclusion.”
Jody Hedlund, author of Luther & Katharina , Christy Award winner
“You can always trust Suzanne Woods Fisher to write a compelling story that has readers turning pages as fast as they can to see what happens next. She’s done it again with Phoebe’s Light , a surefire mix of engaging characters, fascinating Nantucket Island history, and even a whaling trip on the high seas. If you like romance mixed with history and adventure, you’re going to love Phoebe’s Light .”
Ann H. Gabhart, bestselling author of These Healing Hills
“Fisher’s superb command of her historical setting is particularly commendable as she launches her Nantucket Legacy series, and many readers will find themselves fascinated by how the Quakers were treated when they first arrived in the New World.”
Booklist
“Based on actual historical events and people, Suzanne Woods Fisher has taken her research to the next level and brings to life the forgotten beginning of Quakers on Nantucket Island.”
RT Book Reviews
Dedication
To Peter Foulger (1617–1690), grandfather to Benjamin Franklin, spiritual mentor to Mary Coffin Starbuck, and mayhap, the first American Renaissance man.
Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Praise for Phoebe’s Light
Dedication
Cast of Characters
Glossary
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Sneak Peek at Book 3
Discussion Questions
Historical Notes
Acknowledgments
Resources
About the Author
Books by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Back Ads
Back Cover
Cast of Characters
17th century
Mary Coffin Starbuck: daughter of one of the first proprietors of Nantucket Island, highly revered, likened to Deborah the Judge of the Old Testament
Tristram Coffin: proprietor of Nantucket Island, father of Mary, husband of Dionis
Nathaniel Starbuck: son of proprietor Edward Starbuck, husband to Mary
Catherine Starbuck: Nathaniel’s mother, married to Edward Starbuck
Esther Starbuck: Nathaniel’s younger sister
Jethro Starbuck: Nathaniel’s younger brother
Peter Foulger: surveyor, missionary to the Wampanoag Indians of Nantucket Island, joined the proprietors
19th century
Daphne Coffin: great-great-great-granddaughter of Mary Coffin Starbuck
Reynolds “Ren” Macy: whaling captain on the Endeavour , father of Hitty and Henry, husband of Jane
Jane Coffin Macy: wife to Ren, sister to Daphne
Lillian Swain Coffin: mother of Jane and Daphne
Tristram Macy: cousin of Ren
Jeremiah Macy: father of Reynolds
Hitty and Henry Macy: twin children of Ren and Jane Macy, age six
Abraham: black officer on Ren’s ship, the Endeavour
Patience: Wampanoag maidservant to Jane Coffin Macy
Glossary
Language of 19th-Century Nantucket
Many of these nautical expressions have found their way into our modern vernacular, such as “feeling blue” (when a ship lost its captain during a voyage and would fly blue flags) or “crew cut” (a short haircut given to the entire ship’s crew).
ambergris: a waxy, grayish substance found in the stomachs of sperm whales and once used in perfume to make the scent last longer
baleen: the comblike plates of cartilage in a whale’s mouth to strain plankton and other food from the water; very valuable for its strength and flexibility
boatsteerer/harpooner: crew at the bow of the whaling boat whose job is to spear the whale
broken voyage: a whaling ship that returns home with less than a full load of oil
cooper: barrel maker
cooperage: workplace of the cooper
cranky: an unstable sailing vessel, from the Dutch krengd
crew cut: a short haircut given to the whole crew
cut and run: an act of cutting the anchor line in an effort to make a quick getaway
deep six: a fathom, the unit of measurement for the depth of the sea, is six feet; sailors used the term to refer to throwing something overboard
disowned: under church discipline
elders: historically, those appointed to foster the ministry of the Quaker meetinghouse and the spiritual condition of its members
facing benches: the benches or seats in the front of the meeting room, facing the body of the meeting, on which Friends’ ministers and elders generally sat
feeling blue: a custom when a ship lost its captain during a voyage—the ship would fly blue flags and have a blue band painted along her hull when she returned to port
fin up: dead
First Day: Sunday (Quakers did not use names for days of the week, nor for the months, as they had originated from pagan names)
First Month: January
flensing: butchering of the whale
Friends and Society of Friends: Quaker church members
forging ahead: a naval term for pressing on
from stem to stern: all-inclusive, very thorough
gam: to visit or talk with the crew of another whaling ship while at sea
gangplank: a movable bridge used to board or leave a ship
greenhand or greenie: an inexperienced sailor making his first whaling voyage
hold in the Light: to ask for God’s presence to illuminate a situation or problem or person
hulk: an old sailing vessel that is no longer seaworthy
idler: a crewman whose tasks required daylight hours (cook, cooper, cabin boy)
lay : the percentage of a ship’s profit that each crew member receives; a sailor’s lay usually depends upon his experience and rank
lookout: the sailor stationed in the crosstree to watch for whales
Meeting: Quaker term for church
minding the Light: an expression used to remind Quakers that there is an Inward Light in each of them that can reveal God’s will, if its direction is listened to and followed
mortgage button: a Nantucket tradition of drilling a hole in the newel post of a household’s banister, filling it with the ashes of the paid-off mortgage, and capping the hole with a button made of scrimshaw; in the south, it’s called a brag button
moved to speak: an experience, in the quietness of the meeting, of feeling led by God to speak
mutiny: an uprising or rebellion of a ship’s crew against the captain
Nantucket sleigh ride: a term used to describe the pulling of a whaleboat by a whale that has been harpooned and is “running”
on deck: a phrase used to ask if someone is present or available
Quaker: the unofficial name of a member of the Religious Society of Friends; originally the use was pejorative, but the word was claimed by Friends in recognition of the physical sensation that many feel when being moved by the Spirit
quarterboard: a wooden sign with carved name displayed on each ship
rigging: the ropes and chain used to control a ship’s sails
saltbox: traditional New England–style wooden-frame house with a long, pitched roof that slopes down to the back; a saltbox has just one story in the back and two stories in the front
scrimshaw: whalebone adorned with carvings
seasoning: a process to ensure that decisions are truly grounded in God’s will
seize: to tie up a sailor in the rigging as a form of punishment
slops: sailors’ clothing (a ship’s captain will charge his crew for any clothes he supplies)
syndicate: a group of businessmen who own a whaling ship or ships
Weighty Friend: a Friend who is informally recognized as having special experience and wisdom
worldly: having to do with secular values
1
As Daphne Coffin made her way onto the wooden planks of Straight Wharf, she heard someone call her name and whirled to see her sister Jane hurrying to catch up with her. Holding Jane’s hands were two towheaded children, a boy on one side and a girl on the other.
“Has thee heard the bells?” Jane said, her face bright with happiness. “Ren’s ship is in!”
“The Endeavour ?” Daphne’s eyes widened in disbelief while her mind took hold of this stunning surprise. Ren was home? At long last! “I heard the bells but didn’t realize they rang for Ren’s ship.”
“Imagine, Daphne. Ren has not even met his own children yet.”
Her sister looked exceptionally pretty, though her face was flushed with heat from the warmth of this sun-stippled day. Jane Coffin Macy was one of the loveliest girls on Nantucket Island. She had high, wide cheekbones and a dainty, poin