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Chargement... By James A. Michener - Chesapeake (1978-06-27) [Hardcover] (original 1978; édition 1978)par James A. Michener (Auteur)
Information sur l'oeuvreChesapeake par James A. Michener (1978)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Reading this again for the umpteenth time. I like it. ( ) This book has been sitting on my shelf for a very long time. I often got it and then put it away again, favouring another book over this one. Last week I then finally started reading it for real, after having a 'sneak peek' of a few pages some time ago. Unfortunately I have to say, that at 150 pages the book doesn't hold my attention anymore. I liked the beginning, the first chapters, but am absolutely no fan of what followed. So it is with sadness that I have to admit that this book wil go on on its journey without having been completely read by me. This is the book that got me hooked on Michener. If you don't mind historical detail woven into a story than he is an author you should read. I believe I walked away from this one with a recipe for Clam Chowder and the urge to read more. I eventually dread all his books and he certainly influenced my own writing. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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HTML:In this classic novel, James A. Michener brings his grand epic tradition to bear on the four-hundred-year saga of Americas 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 mans 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. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from James A. Michener's Hawaii. Praise for Chesapeake Another of James Micheners 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 Micheners most ambitious work of fiction in theme and scope.The Philadelphia Inquirer Magnificently written . . . one of those rare novels that is enthusiastically passed from friend to friend.Associated Press. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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