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Caribbean
by Michener, James A
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0394565614
- ISBN 13
- 9780394565613
- Seller
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Toms River, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Edition in addition to number line 24679753 which at the time published was the Random House convention to indicate First Edition. Hard cover in good /very good condition. Orange cloth covered boards show rubbing and some soiling. Text block clean & tight with no markings or writings inside but for a gift inscription to former owner on the dedication page. Text block edges lightly soiled/dust dulled. Front & back end papers contains maps of the Caribbean Area. Concludes with a bibliography of ""Further Reading"" about the Caribbean and its history and a chart called ""The Setting"" which lists all the Islands, their square miles, population, density, and comparison to similar sized places. 672 numbered pages. Dust jacket very good with only ghost of shelf wear; not price clipped. From the front flap, "" The lush islands of the Caribbean have always possessed a special allure - as colonial treasures in days gone by, as vacation retreats today. Told in James A. Michener's incomparable fashion, here is a magnificent story of the struggle for empires, and of political, economic and racial currents in one of the most beautiful and hotly contested regions of the globe.""
Synopsis
A typical Michener *roman a clef* spanning several hundred years of history of the Caribbean region. Starting with a few chapters of the indigenous history, it evolves to follow the fortunes of families from England, Spain, France and Africa as their experiences as plantation owners, imperial administrators and naval officers, slaves and freemen intertwine over the years to the time of publication of the novel (1980s). From a historical perspective, it educates on the role of sugar in the colonization of the various islands such as Jamaica and Haiti and how the legacy of colonization affects the culture and economic health of the current nations. One particularly interesting set of vignettes is devoted to the Caribbean service of the British naval hero Horatio Nelson.
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- Bookseller
- Elk Creek Heritage Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M000208
- Title
- Caribbean
- Author
- Michener, James A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0394565614
- ISBN 13
- 9780394565613
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- James A. Michener. Fiction, Caribbean Area - History - Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
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About the Seller
Elk Creek Heritage Books
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Toms River, New Jersey
About Elk Creek Heritage Books
Elk Creek Heritage Books opened for business in 2002 with both online selling and an open shop. We continue now as an online-only bookshop and maintain a growing inventory with new additions regularly uploaded. Our largest subject areas include History, Religion, Biography, and Fiction, however, we also carry books on many other subjects, in addition to our collection of rare and antiquarian books. Our goal is to provide you, our customer, with a completely satisfactory experience.
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