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Centennial james michener 19747/2/2023 And if you’re not a Michener fan, Centennial will make you one. If you’re a Michener fan, this book is a must. “Michener is America’s best writer, and he proves it once again in Centennial. teeming with people and giving a marvelous sense of the land.” - The Plain Dealer While he fascinates and engrosses, Michener also educates.” - Los Angeles Times 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.īONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from James A. This review was originally published elsewhere with slightly different content the original has been removed from the previous website. 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. Michener 1974 Random House Publishing ISBN 978-0-8041-5159-7 Rebecca Huston asserts that she is the sole owner of this content. Michener’s magnificent saga of the West is an enthralling celebration of the frontier. CENTENNIAL probably remains my favorite novel by Michener, who for many years was my favorite novelist. Written to commemorate the Bicentennial in 1976, James A.
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