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Chesapeake: A Novel
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"Michener's most ambitious work of fiction in theme and scope."
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
"Brilliantly written."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Once again James A. Michener brings history to life with this 400-year saga of America's great bay and its Eastern Shore. Following Edmund Steed and his remarkable family, who parallel the settling and forming of the nation, CHESAPEAKE sweeps readers from the unspoiled world of the Native Americans to the voyages of Captain John Smith, the Revolutionary War, and right up to modern times.
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
"Brilliantly written."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Once again James A. Michener brings history to life with this 400-year saga of America's great bay and its Eastern Shore. Following Edmund Steed and his remarkable family, who parallel the settling and forming of the nation, CHESAPEAKE sweeps readers from the unspoiled world of the Native Americans to the voyages of Captain John Smith, the Revolutionary War, and right up to modern times.
Synopsis
A panoramic narrative of human and animal life on Maryland's Eastern Shore focuses on a ten-square-mile area at the mouth of the Choptank River and the families that settle there, from 1583 to the present.
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It has a storyline rich in details of Chesapeake life. The true main characters are the bay itself, the Choptank River, and the fictional Devon island.
Ironies abound throughout the book. The poor Turlocks achieve respectability after nearly 350 years of swamp life and inbreeding (though Michener never really develops this transition). The proud Paxmores ultimately disgrace themselves, and the Steeds lose their mansion to the bay. My favorite irony involves the Indian Pentaquod and Devon Island. Devon was Pentaquod's first refuge, and at face value it provided all he needed. However, after one storm he witnessed irreversible erosion and quit the island. The Steeds later experience the same sense of fulfillment and remain. Eventually the bay reclaims the island.
Unfortunately, Michener's historical narrative misses many key events. The "starving time" of Jamestown is neglected, as are the Indian raids of 1622 and 1644. In 1718, Maryland disenfranchised Catholics, this is never mentioned. Perhaps due to Michener's Quakerism, all major wars are either minimally discussed or neglected altogether. But these are relatively minor disturbances. As a history major, I choose not to learn my history from fiction; fiction is "light reading."
Michener uses this book to debate past and (1978) present issues, offering the reader an insight to his political viewpoints from slavery to Watergate.
Finally, the last paragraph in the book tied the entire work together in that the reader feels a sense of loss similar to what the characters must have felt..
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In a way Michener's formula is predictable: take a couple of families and follow them over several generations and desribe their trials and tribulations as they leave their mark on that particular stretch of land. This description, however, doesn't do justice to Michener, the author. Whenever he starts to describe the events going on over the centuries, he really knows to get the reader's interest. His novel are always great to read and hard to put down. Cheaspeake is no different - this time he focuses on the Chesapeke Bay in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware - starting with Indian tribes settling first in the area and leading up to the Watergate scandal. The Steeds and the Paxmores are the two families who are often at clash with each other, representing a Quaker family, strongly opposed to slavery and the Steeds, who feel that they are doing a service to the blacks with the slavery system. Then there are the Turlocks about who very little can be said that is any way positive.
Again Michener paints a beautiful canvas of the landscape and its inhabitants, how this landscape came to be what it is, shaped by the people who have lived there for almost 400 years. Highly recommendable.
Again Michener paints a beautiful canvas of the landscape and its inhabitants, how this landscape came to be what it is, shaped by the people who have lived there for almost 400 years. Highly recommendable.
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If I could give this one 10 STARS I would. It's better than 5. I have read most of Michener's long historical books. Of all that I have read this is the absolute best! It's definitely my favourite. When I was reading I couldn't believe how much it felt that I was there with the characters. He ties all the genrations of the three families so tightly together that it kept me avidly turning pages. In fact reading this book reawakened my interest in Michener. I had read some of his books years ago, but after this one I've been working my way through the rest. Those have been good, but not of the calibre of this one.
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The best mandated book!
History was one of the very last requirements I covered in college. When I saw the size of this required book, I considered dropping the class. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 29. Juli 2000 von stimply
Michener's Finest Volume!
I have seen some reviews for this book by some of the amazonshoppers and I'm shocked. This book shows a panorama of the originalcolinization and settling of the United States. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 30. März 2000 von Josh Reese
Two stars solely for the subject matter.
I'll start by admiting that I typically do not read "historical fiction," but read this out of an interest in the Chesapeake Bay. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 11. Februar 2000 veröffentlicht
Classic James Michener
I have read about half a dozen Michener books now, and have enjoyed them all. The voyage chapters in between this book are really fun to read, especially the story of the Canadian... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 27. Dezember 1999 von Garrett Riley
Chesapeake - Use it as kindling for your next fire!
Chesapeake is one of the worst books I have ever read! If I could, I would give this book negative stars. The characters are not developed in the least. The plot is contrived. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 1. Dezember 1999 veröffentlicht
WONDERFUL!!!!
If you have ever seen the shores of the Chesapeke, even just passing through, this book will take you back there. It is so easy to imagine the scenery and beauty he describes. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 29. Oktober 1999 veröffentlicht
A Good Michener But Not Great
Michener is wondrous with adjectives, using them to enhance the image that he describes for us. I enjoyed this book but it was not flawless. Still, it's worth the read.
Am 3. Oktober 1999 veröffentlicht
Classic Michener
Although maybe not his best work, it's not far from it. I have read six of his books and have not been disappointed yet. The characters were interesting and diverse. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 29. August 1999 veröffentlicht
Wonderful!
This is a book I recommend to many. So far all have enjoyed it! Some of Michener's books I love dearly and some I can't get into at all. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 16. August 1999 veröffentlicht
husband's favorite book
I can vouch for this book since my non-reader husband actually read it twice. Along with TaiPan, this is one of his favorites. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 10. August 1999 veröffentlicht
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