33059. Whalen, Richard F. Truro – The Story of a Cape Cod Town. Whalen. 2002.
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33059. Whalen, Richard F. Truro – The Story of a Cape Cod Town. Whalen. 2002.
- Whalen, Richard F. Truro – The Story of a Cape Cod Town. Whalen. 2002. 418p. Soft wraps. We traversed with delight new reaches of the shore …. one mile there was as good as two elsewhere. –Henry David Thoreau describing Truro in Cape Cod. Like Thoreau, all who venture to Truro experience sheer delight at their first glimpse of this fabled coast. The Outer Cape’s hauntingly beautiful beaches have been attracting tourists since their discovery. Yet, as longtime resident Richard Whalen expertly chronicles in Truro: The Story of a Cape Cod Town, there is far more to Truro than its coastal fringe. The Pilgrims thought first of settling in Truro; the town almost had its own Boston Tea Party; and its tiny militia took 460 British prisoners after the wreck of their warship. Now, Truro enjoys status as a favorite summer destination–even as conservationists work to preserve the fragile shoreline. Read Truro to discover the compelling story of a town whose fortunes remain forever linked with the sea. Lightly read, wraps a bit curled, corner worn, contents quite good. (VG+). $16.