Chesapeake

by James A. Michener

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In this classic novel, James A. Michener brings his grand epic tradition to bear on the four-hundred-year saga of America’s Eastern Shore, from its Native American roots to the modern age. In the early 1600s, young Edmund Steed is desperate to escape religious persecution in England. After joining Captain John Smith on a harrowing journey across the Atlantic, Steed makes a life for himself in the New World, establishing a remarkable dynasty that parallels the emergence of America. Through the extraordinary tale of one man’s dream, Michener tells intertwining stories of family and national heritage, introducing us along the...Read more
  • ISBN10 0436279649
  • ISBN13 9780436279645
  • Publish Date 2 October 1978 (first published 1 January 1978)
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 12 January 1995
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Vintage Publishing
  • Imprint Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 380
  • Language English