Vineyard Confidential: 350 Years of Scandals, Eccentrics, & Strange Occurrences

By Holly Nadler

Book Overview

In the author's words, her book includes the island's fabulous collection of historic and contemporary tidbits, including those about people who come to the island in secret; celebrity scandals, as seen from the point of view of people who live on Martha's Vineyard; unsolved murders; sea monster sightings; paranormal events; shipwrecks; and some only on the Vineyard eccentrics and crackpots from the last 350 years.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892726873
• ISBN13: 9780892726875
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Down East Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.1" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

The quirky side of American history.

Any with connections to Martha's Vineyard must have VINEYARD CONFIDENTIAL: 350 YEARS OF SCANDALS, ECCENTRICS, AND STRANGE OCCURRENCES. The author is an Island resident and gossip who shares fun anecdotes, tidbits of local history and color, and funny stories of both celebrities and island oddities alike. Maine libraries will find it a popular leisure read, Martha's Vineyard residents with an affection for their home's local color will love it, as will general readers with an interest in the quirky side of American history.