Betsy Sherman on Arrowhead and Herman Melville

The BerkshiresUnited States
Written By Nigel Beale

Herman Melville lived at Arrowhead (so named because of arrowheads found nearby during planting season) from 1850–1863, during which time he wrote some of his best known works: Moby-Dick, The Confidence-Man, and The Piazza Tales, a short story collection named after his porch

Nigel Beale

Interviewer, writer, book discussion leader, literary tourism advocate.

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