Until they couldn’t.Ī contractor has come to town and he has dollar signs in his eyes. Although Phee’s mom has been on the mainland for some time now, she and her grandfather have been getting by just fine, minding their own business. The family treats them the same way-as they would wish to be treated. To Phee, her mother and grandfather the spirits are no different than the living. Admittedly, most adults ignore, instead of acknowledge, their presence but the children and the elderly are often wide open. The islanders, for the most part, are content to cohabit with the ghosts. Rather, the spirits of so many souls seem to find solace in the homes built so long ago and still standing today. And to be fair, it isn’t as if everyone eventually leaves the island. Living like this creates a unique bond, a bit stronger than even the tightest of communities.Įven generations after whale hunters, with tourists crossing over to visit and fantasize about a slow-paced, small-town lifestyle-which is simply the surface-the ties held tightly. Of course, how else could a human take down a whale and make use of the entire animal? There is no reason for mainlanders to come to the island, and if not on a hunt, certainly no cause to leave. Nantucket was settled by strong folks willing to work hard and, maybe more importantly, together.
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