Nightbirds on Nantucket /

The fate of an 11-year-old girl depends on the whimsy of a pink whale. Having had enough of life on board the ship that saved her from a watery grave, Dido Twite wants nothing more than to sail home to England. Instead, Captain Casket's ship lands in Nantucket, where Dido and the captain's...

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Main Author: Aiken, Joan, 1924-2004
Other Authors: Jacques, Robin
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday & Co., [1966]
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:The fate of an 11-year-old girl depends on the whimsy of a pink whale. Having had enough of life on board the ship that saved her from a watery grave, Dido Twite wants nothing more than to sail home to England. Instead, Captain Casket's ship lands in Nantucket, where Dido and the captain's daughter, Dutiful Penitence, are left in the care of Dutiful's sinister Aunt Tribulation. In Tribulation's farmhouse, life is unbearable. When mysterious men lurk about in the evening fog, the resourceful Dido rallies against their shenanigans with help from Dutiful, a cabinboy named Nate, and a pink whale.
Item Description:Maps on lining papers.
Physical Description:216 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm