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Allan Neal
1917–2008
A businessman, publisher, and essayist, he wrote with a warm eye for place and everyday life. His best-known work, Cape Cod is a Number of Things, reflects a deep affection for the Cape’s history, landscape, and local character.
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Cape Cod is a number of things
by Allan Neal
About the author
Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1917, he studied at Williams College and Harvard Graduate School before serving with U.S. Army Intelligence in India during World War II.
After the war, he moved to St. Croix with his wife, where they opened a linen shop. He was also known as a businessman, author, and publisher.
Readers who come to his work today often know him through Cape Cod is a Number of Things, a collection of essays that blends personal observation with a strong sense of local history and atmosphere.