Chesapeake (novel)
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| Author | James A. Michener |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Historical, |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Released | June 12, 1978 |
| Media Type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 865 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-394-50079-2 |
Chesapeake is a novel by James A. Michener, published by Random House in 1978. The story deals with several families living in the Chesapeake Bay area, from 1583 to 1978.
Some of the related subjects this novel touches upon are: The Chesapeake Bay; Native Americans; The Choptank River; Little Choptank; Oysters; Geese; Herons and Ospreys; Big Guns (enormous shotguns for killing hundreds of geese); Trees; Choptank Life; Black History: The Slave Trade and England participation, Frederick Douglass, The Underground Railroad; Quakers, in much of the book; Boat Building, including Skipjacks; Turkling; Gigging; Marshland; Fishing; and Tobacco.
A historical saga of America in its early years and up to the time of Watergate.
