This novel is based on the history of the North American east from the late 16th century to the present. James Michener is also the author of "Journey", "The Caribbean", "The Eagle and the Raven", "The Novel" and "The Covenant".
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This novel is based on the history of the North American east from the late 16th century to the present. James Michener is also the author of "Journey", "The Caribbean", "The Eagle and the Raven", "The Novel" and "The Covenant".
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Add this copy of Chesapeake to cart. $29.84, good condition, Sold by BookHolders rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gambrills, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Random House (NY).
Add this copy of Chesapeake Signed James Michener Hc W/Slipcase to cart. $132.00, good condition, Sold by Queen City Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lynchburg, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Random House.
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Good. Size: 8x5x1; SIGNED by James Michener on title page. 1978 Presentation Edition. Slipcase is very good. Cover is slightly faded on spine. No dustjacket. Interior clean with hinges and binding intact.
Add this copy of Chesapeake to cart. $9.29, fair condition, Sold by Once Upon A Time Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tontitown, AR, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Random House.
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Fair. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.
Add this copy of Chesapeake to cart. $17.00, very good condition, Sold by Half Price Books Inc rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Random House.
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Add this copy of Chesapeake to cart. $46.50, very good condition, Sold by DogStar Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lancaster, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Random House.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0394503120. 8vo 8"-9" tall; 865 pages; 1978 Random House. Stout HC/DJ 1st edition, 1st printing with complete 1-10 printing line. Soundly bound and clean in original color pictorial dust jacket with publisher's $12.95 issue price intact to unclipped front flap. Prior owner name and 1978 date penned to front pictorial flyleaf. Binding just a little shaken in the spine; mild shelf tapping to boards at corner tips. Jacket flap folds a litle relaxed. VG/VG.
Add this copy of Chesapeake to cart. $48.36, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Random House.
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Add this copy of Chesapeake to cart. $226.99, very good condition, Sold by BARRY'S BARGAIN BIN rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from ISLIP TERRACE, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Random House (NY).
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Reader copy. Publisher: Random House Date of Publication: 1978 Binding: Hardcover Condition: This is the stated Random First Edition from 1978. Both the cover and the book are in positively excellent condition. There are no rips, tears, markings, etc. ---and the pages and binding are tight as a drum.
Add this copy of Chesapeake to cart. $69.35, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Random House.
My grandmother read me the opening section on the Canadian Goose when this book came out. Eh, it bored the hell out of me. Well, I was a Trooper on the Eastern Shore for a few years, and a college professor talked about this novel when I went to Trooper school so I thought I'd give it a try. The background and history of the Eastern Shore was interesting, but I was quite disappointed with 'The Railroad' section. I figured it would talk about the Underground Railroad, but I thought it would also talk about the actual 'Steel Railroad,' as there are many old rail lines that pass through the Shore. Hell, one rail line went from Love Point on the northern tip of Kent Island, to Lewes Delaware, and he talked about Kent Island! Heck, on Rt 50 East Bound, you can actually see the old railroad bed from the Kent Island Bridge/Narrows to 'The Outlets' on 301 North Bound. However, he talks just about nothing on the topic, I was disappointed. Still, he is entertaining, and if you visit the area, St Michaels/Oxford, you should read it, you'll appreciate it.
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Nov 8, 2009
Let me start by saying that I am a fan of James Michener. I love his books and have never been dissappointed until now. I drug myself through a coulple hundred pages waiting to be be gripped by the story, as I usually am, and finally gave up. The tedious descriptions of boat building etc. finally got the best of me. I am getting ready to read Caribbean, one of the few that I have'nt yet read. Maybe someday I'll try Chesapeake again and get into the story I must have missed.
