PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - As the United States moves closer to its 250th birthday this year, we continue our “We the People” series. We’re highlighting one of the most iconic American authors of the 19th century. His masterpiece — a book about obsession, vengeance, and the sea — is a cornerstone of American literature. But while it’s set upon a sailing ship far from land, it wasn’t written anywhere near the ocean.