Caribbean: A Novel
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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.
BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from James A. Michener's Hawaii.
Praise for Caribbean
“Michener is a master.”—Boston Herald
“A grand epic . . . [James A. Michener] sympathizes with the struggles of the region’s most oppressed, and succeeds in presenting the Caribbean in its rich diversity.”—The Plain Dealer
“Remarkable and praiseworthy . . . utterly engaging.”—The Washington Post Book World
“Even American tourists familiar with some of the serene islands will find themselves enlightened. . . . In Caribbean, there appears to be a strong aura of truth behind the storytelling.”—The New York Times
BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from James A. Michener's Hawaii.
Praise for Caribbean
“Michener is a master.”—Boston Herald
“A grand epic . . . [James A. Michener] sympathizes with the struggles of the region’s most oppressed, and succeeds in presenting the Caribbean in its rich diversity.”—The Plain Dealer
“Remarkable and praiseworthy . . . utterly engaging.”—The Washington Post Book World
“Even American tourists familiar with some of the serene islands will find themselves enlightened. . . . In Caribbean, there appears to be a strong aura of truth behind the storytelling.”—The New York Times
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Street Date:
02/18/2014
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780804151535
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James A. Michener. (2014). Caribbean: A Novel. Random House Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)James A. Michener. 2014. Caribbean: A Novel. Random House Publishing Group.
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MLA Citation (style guide)James A. Michener. Caribbean: A Novel. Random House Publishing Group, 2014. Web.
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BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from James A. Michener's Hawaii.
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“Michener is a master.”—Boston Herald
“A grand epic . . . [James A. Michener] sympathizes with the struggles of the region’s most oppressed, and succeeds in presenting the Caribbean in its rich diversity.”—The Plain Dealer
“Remarkable and praiseworthy . . . utterly engaging.”—The Washington Post Book World
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Aimed straight for the bestseller lists, Michener's latest, patented blend of fiction and history ( Journey; Alaska; etc.) vividly captures the rhythms of the Caribbean islands from the days when the peace-loving Arawak Indians were overpowered by cannibalistic Caribs, to a ship's tour of today's still lush, but troubled, paradise. Sir Francis Drake, pirate Henry Morgan, Horatio Nelson, Haitian General Toussaint L'Ouverture, Fidel Castro march across the pages, and while the pace is sometimes achingly slow, the dialogue stilted and the characterization skimpy, Michener laces the whole with fiery Caribbean drama: maritime scuffles between England and Spain; swashbuckling buccaneers; bloody slave revolts that birthed a new, black nation; social color wars springing from the mix of races; the rise of Rastafarianism; and shock waves sent by the Cuban revolution. By carrying early characters forward through the generations, the author advances a narrative that peaks in a grand, romantic finale. BOMC main selection.
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BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from James A. Michener's Hawaii.
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