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Centennial by James A. Michener (1987, Mass Market)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-100449214192
ISBN-139780449214190
eBay Product ID (ePID)409155
Product Key Features
Book TitleCentennial
Number of Pages1056 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1987
TopicSagas, Westerns, Historical, Action & Adventure
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorJames A. Michener
FormatMass Market
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight15.7 Oz
Item Length6.9 in
Item Width4.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"A hell of a book . . . While he fascinates and engrosses, Michener also educates." -- Los Angeles Times "An engrossing book . . . imaginative and intricate . . . teeming with people and giving a marvelous sense of the land." -- The Plain Dealer "Michener is America's best writer, and he proves it once again in Centennial . . . . If you're a Michener fan, this book is a must. And if you're not a Michener fan, Centennial will make you one." -- The Pittsburgh Press "An absorbing work . . . Michener is a superb storyteller." -- BusinessWeek
Dewey Edition18
Dewey Decimal813/.5/4
SynopsisWritten to commemorate the Bicentennial in 1976, James A. Michener s magnificent saga of the West" "is an enthralling celebration of the frontier. Brimming with the glory of America s past, the story of Colorado the Centennial State is manifested through its people: Lame Beaver, the Arapaho chieftain and warrior, and his Comanche and Pawnee enemies; Levi Zendt, fleeing with his child bride from the Amish country; the cowboy, Jim Lloyd, who falls in love with a wealthy and cultured Englishwoman, Charlotte Seccombe. In "Centennial, " trappers, traders, homesteaders, gold seekers, ranchers, and hunters are brought together in the dramatic conflicts that shape the destiny of the legendary West and the entire country. Praise for "Centennial" A hell of a book . . . While he fascinates and engrosses, Michener also educates. "Los Angeles Times" An engrossing book . . . imaginative and intricate . . . teeming with people and giving a marvelous sense of the land. "The Plain Dealer" Michener is America s best writer, and he proves it once again in "Centennial." . . . If you re a Michener fan, this book is a must. And if you re not a Michener fan, "Centennial "will make you one. "The Pittsburgh Press" "" An absorbing work . . . Michener is a superb storyteller. "BusinessWeek"", Written to commemorate the Bicentennial in 1976, James A. Michener's magnificent saga of the West is an enthralling celebration of the frontier. Brimming with the glory of America's past, the story of Colorado--the Centennial State--is manifested through its people: Lame Beaver, the Arapaho chieftain and warrior, and his Comanche and Pawnee enemies; Levi Zendt, fleeing with his child bride from the Amish country; the cowboy, Jim Lloyd, who falls in love with a wealthy and cultured Englishwoman, Charlotte Seccombe. In Centennial, trappers, traders, homesteaders, gold seekers, ranchers, and hunters are brought together in the dramatic conflicts that shape the destiny of the legendary West--and the entire country. Praise for Centennial "A hell of a book . . . While he fascinates and engrosses, Michener also educates." -- Los Angeles Times "An engrossing book . . . imaginative and intricate . . . teeming with people and giving a marvelous sense of the land." -- The Plain Dealer "Michener is America's best writer, and he proves it once again in Centennial . . . . If you're a Michener fan, this book is a must. And if you're not a Michener fan, Centennial will make you one." -- The Pittsburgh Press "An absorbing work . . . Michener is a superb storyteller." -- BusinessWeek
LC Classification NumberPS3525.I19
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Since I was born and raised here in Colorado I was fascinated to find out this area was an ocean and a glacier more than once!! I’m still reading it but it is so fascinating!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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