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A Nantucket Christmas
by Leslie Linsley
List Price: 35.00


Hardcover: 208 pages
Publisher: Bulfinch (October 27 2004)
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Introduction
NANTUCKET ISLAND is a little patch of earth located thirty miles off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The island can be reached only by boat or by plane, and it is the isolation from the mainland that has been partially credited with keeping its



Book Description

People from all over the United States come to Nantucket Island to celebrate Christmas in the charming Early American setting. Every year, during the week after Thanksgiving, a select number of houses-most more than 200 years old-are chosen to be on a house-tour for visiting tourists and islanders.

Leslie Linsley, renowned style and craft expert, and author of the recently published Leslie Linsley's Découpage, is also a resident of Nantucket. In A NANTUCKET CHRISTMAS she offers ideas for Christmas trees, door decorations, mantels, and much more, all inspired by the homes of Nantucket. Also included are projects such as ornaments and stockings as well as festive recipes and inspirations for table settings and entertaining.

About the Author

Leslie Linsley

Leslie Linsley has written more than fifty books on crafts, decorating, and home style. She resides on Nantucket with her husband, photographer Jon Aron, and has a store on the island that specializes in her one-of-a-kind creations..

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