Add to Cart. About Caribbean. 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 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 Pages: · In ''Caribbean,'' Mr. Michener is following the method he used so successfully in ''Tales of the South Pacific,'' his magical first novel: island-hopping, inventing fictional characters who Estimated Reading Time: 7 mins. Quite simply, James Michener is an author of supreme brilliance. His ability to capture the essence of time and place in history simply transforms you into the lives of ordinary people during extraordinary times. Like his other masterpieces, I was transformed. And /5().
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 conquest of the Arawaks by cannibals to the decline of the Mayan empire, from Columbusrsquo;s arrival to buccaneer Henry Morganrsquo;s notorious reign, from the bloody slave revolt on Haiti to. Caribbean (Audio) Published January 1st by Books on Tape, Incorporated. Audio. Author (s): James A. Michener, Alexander Adams (Narrator) ISBN: (ISBN ) Average rating. James A. Michener, Author Random House (NY) $ (p) ISBN More By and About This Author. OTHER BOOKS. Michener laces the whole with fiery Caribbean drama: maritime.
Add to Cart. About Caribbean. 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 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. Caribbean () is an historical novel written by James A. Michener, which describes and explores the history of the Caribbean region from the pre-Columbian period of the native Arawak tribes until about The author mixes fact and fiction, as he notes in the foreword. Book Overview. 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 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.
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