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Centennial

by James A. Michener
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"Michener is America's best writer, and he proves it once again in CENTENNIAL."
THE PITTSBURGH PRESS
A stunning panorama of the West, CENTENNIAL is an enthralling celebration of our country, brimming with the glory and the greatness of the American past that only bestselling author James Michener could bring to stunning life. From the Native Americans, the migrating white men and women, the cowboys, and the foreigners, it is a story of trappers, traders, homesteaders, gold seekers, ranchers, and hunters--all caught up in the dramatic events and violent conflicts that shaped the destiny of our legendary West.

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  • Michelle H

    michelle h says

    Centennial, Chesapeake, and The Drifters are my top 3 Michener books...and I have read most of his books. They all start a little slow with the history of the land, which is hard to get through at times. If you think about it, there was so many things that happened to get to where we are when the story takes place that you don't usually consider.

    posted Monday, January 28 2008

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  • Books4u

    books4u says

    I don't know about "the first molecule of life," but he does go back in time a bit. Hawaii started with the forming of the volcanoes, which I thought was appropriate, but it just makes most people yawn. I think he tried to show how the geography and nature had an effect on people.

    posted Sunday, January 27 2008

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  • Books4u

    books4u says

    Which one is your favorite?

    posted Sunday, January 27 2008

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  • J R

    j r says

    You have to have patience to read a Michener book! That's why a lot of people don't read. TV is more their speed! The books get better as you get into them. This is a good one. Of course he is one of my favorite authors.

    posted Friday, January 4 2008

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