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ISBN: 0394502027

ISBN13: 9780394502021

Chesapeake

By Yuu Kamiya

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In this classic novel, James A. Michener brings his grand epic tradition to bear on the four-hundred-year saga of America's Eastern Shore, from its Native American roots to the modern age. In the early 1600s, young Edmund Steed is desperate to escape religious persecution in England. After joining Captain John Smith on a harrowing journey across the Atlantic, Steed makes a life for himself in the New World, establishing a remarkable dynasty that parallels the emergence of America. Through the extraordinary tale of one man's dream, Michener tells intertwining stories of family and national heritage, introducing us along the way to Quakers, pirates, planters, slaves, abolitionists, and notorious politicians, all making their way through American history in the common pursuit of freedom. Praise for Chesapeake "Another of James Michener's great mines of narrative, character and lore." -- The Wall Street Journal " A] marvelous panorama of history seen in the lives of symbolic people of the ages . . . an emotionally and intellectually appealing book." -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Michener's most ambitious work of fiction in theme and scope." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer "Magnificently written . . . one of those rare novels that are enthusiastically passed from friend to friend." --Associated Press This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0394502027

ISBN13:9780394502021

Release Date:January 1978

Publisher:Random House (NY)

Length:865 Pages

Weight:2.18 lbs.

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Rated 5 stars
A great book!

By Michael in Utah, August 24, 2023 Verified Purchase

A book I have read this class over 4 times. This books leaves me with such great feelings!

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Rated 5 stars
Informative, Interesting, Probing, And Captivating

By Michael S. Adams, August 4, 2019 Verified Purchase

What made Chesapeake so good was the fact that when Michener did the research for this book he actually took the time to not only visit The Chesapeake Bay but to actually live here in Maryland while he wrote it. He immersed himself in the culture.The result that was accomplished was a thorough education of this special area that I personally have lived near all my life. I gained a deeper understanding of where I live. The...

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Rated 5 stars
"Chesapeake" Charms the Reader

By Thriftbooks.com User, August 6, 2005

Author James A. Michener has conceived and written an epic novel about the land we now know as the Chesapeake Bay region. Using his characteristic writing style of starting at the very beginning (in this case, with the Native American Indians) and then developing the story generation after generation through his rich and interesting characters, Michener tells the complete story of the Chesapeake region. The reader learns...

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My Chesapeake...

By Thriftbooks.com User, January 28, 2003

People from the western shore sneer and ignore me if I say I'm from the Eastern Shore. I'm not really from there--just spent a number of years there. Doesn't matter. They're just jealous that western shore isn't capitalized and that somebody unique and fascinating like James Michener never wrote a book about where they live--ha! If you're lucky enough to have ties or just a handful of memories about Maryland's Eastern Shore,...

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A Wonderful Experience!

By Thriftbooks.com User, January 6, 2003

I'm a Michener fan, but this is the best of the best in my humble opinion.As I write this, I'm waiting for a confirmation of my reservation to spend a long weekend in Cambridge MD and take a couple of days exploring the Choptank and surrounding area.We vacation several times a year on Maryland's Eastern Shore, Baltimore, Annapolis, St. Michael's, Havre de Grace and the general Chesapeake area, so I'm somehwat familiar with...

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