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The scope of this novel is vast and it spans a period from the 14th century to the present day. The central character of the novel is the Caribbean Sea which has been the setting throughout history for deeds of daring, infamy and adventure. The author also wrote "Hawaii" and "Alaska".
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"A grand epic."
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Master storyteller James A. Michener sweeps us off to the Caribbean,with a magnificent novel that captures the eternal allure of that glittering string of islands and their tumultuous history. Beginning in 1310 and continuing through Columbus's arrival and the bloody slave revolt of Haiti to the rise of Castro, CARIBBEAN carries us through 700 dramatic years in a tale teeming with revolution and romance, slavery and superstition, heartfelt characters and thunderous destinies.
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Master storyteller James A. Michener sweeps us off to the Caribbean,with a magnificent novel that captures the eternal allure of that glittering string of islands and their tumultuous history. Beginning in 1310 and continuing through Columbus's arrival and the bloody slave revolt of Haiti to the rise of Castro, CARIBBEAN carries us through 700 dramatic years in a tale teeming with revolution and romance, slavery and superstition, heartfelt characters and thunderous destinies.
A Dual Main Slection of the Book-of-the-Month Club
James A. Michener was one of the world’s most popular writers, the author of more than forty books of fiction and nonfiction, including the Pulitzer Prize–winning Tales of the South Pacific, the bestselling novels The Source, Hawaii, Alaska, Chesapeake, Centennial, Texas, Caribbean, and Caravans, and the memoir The World Is My Home. Michener served on the advisory council to NASA and the International Broadcast Board, which oversees the Voice of America. Among dozens of awards and honors, he received America’s highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, in 1977, and an award from the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities in 1983 for his commitment to art in America. Michener died in 1997 at the age of ninety.
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- PublisherSecker & Warburg
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 0436279711
- ISBN 13 9780436279713
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages600
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. 672 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Secker & Warburg, UK, 1989. First Edition. This is the first UK edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket has light creasing. Edges of dust jacket have light bumping. Dust jacket is unclipped. Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: In this acclaimed classic novel, James A. Michener sweeps readers off to the Caribbean, bringing to life the eternal allure and tumultuous history of this glittering string of islands. From the 1310 conquest of the Arawaks by cannibals to the decline of the Mayan empire, from Columbus's arrival to buccaneer Henry Morgan's notorious reign, from the bloody slave revolt on Haiti to the rise of Cuba's Fidel Castro, "Caribbean "packs seven hundred dramatic years into a tale teeming with revolution and romance, authentic characters and thunderous destinies. Through absorbing, magnificent prose, Michener captures the essence of the islands in all of their awe-inspiring scope and wonder. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Historical; ISBN: 0436279711. ISBN/EAN: 9780436279713. Inventory No: 21010007. This item is heavy and may require additional shipping costs for destinations outside Australia. Seller Inventory # 21010007
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