Originally published: New York : Viking, 2016. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"In the summer of 1850, Herman Melville finds himself hounded by creditors and afraid his writing career might be coming to an end. In despair, Melville takes his family for a vacation to his cousin's farm in the Berkshires, where he meets Nathaniel Hawthorne at a picnic--and his life turns upside down"-- Provided by publisher.
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