The Watermen
Author: Michener, James A.
ISBN: 9780812986846
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 12 Apr 2016
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback / softback
The classic novel from Michener, in trade paperback for the first time, featuring a new introduction by Steve Berry.BR>BR>Showcasing the evocative artwork created by John Moll for this special edition, James A. Michener's i>The Watermen /i>is a unique tribute to the adventurous seafarers of the Chesapeake Bay. Excerpted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's classic i>Chesapeake, /i>this enthralling novel has a unity and a spirit all its own, telling the story of the bay and its wildlife, but especially of the watermen, from their favorite pastimes to their rivalries in hunting, oystering, racing, and fighting. Gorgeously illustrated, brilliantly conceived, i>The Watermen /i>is a narrative and visual feast from one of America's favorite storytellers.br> br> b>Praise for i>Chesapeake/i>/b>br> b>i>/i>/b>br> "Another of James Michener's great mines of narrative, character and lore."b>-i>The Wall Street Journal/i>/b>br> br> " A marvelous panorama of history seen in the lives of symbolic people of the ages . . . an emotionally and intellectually appealing book."b>-i>The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/i>/b>br> br> "Michener's most ambitious work of fiction in theme and scope."b>-i>The Philadelphia Inquirer/i>/b>br> br> "Magnificently written . . . one of those rare novels that is enthusiastically passed from friend to friend."b>-Associated Press/b>
ISBN: 9780812986846
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 12 Apr 2016
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback / softback
The classic novel from Michener, in trade paperback for the first time, featuring a new introduction by Steve Berry.BR>BR>Showcasing the evocative artwork created by John Moll for this special edition, James A. Michener's i>The Watermen /i>is a unique tribute to the adventurous seafarers of the Chesapeake Bay. Excerpted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's classic i>Chesapeake, /i>this enthralling novel has a unity and a spirit all its own, telling the story of the bay and its wildlife, but especially of the watermen, from their favorite pastimes to their rivalries in hunting, oystering, racing, and fighting. Gorgeously illustrated, brilliantly conceived, i>The Watermen /i>is a narrative and visual feast from one of America's favorite storytellers.br> br> b>Praise for i>Chesapeake/i>/b>br> b>i>/i>/b>br> "Another of James Michener's great mines of narrative, character and lore."b>-i>The Wall Street Journal/i>/b>br> br> " A marvelous panorama of history seen in the lives of symbolic people of the ages . . . an emotionally and intellectually appealing book."b>-i>The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/i>/b>br> br> "Michener's most ambitious work of fiction in theme and scope."b>-i>The Philadelphia Inquirer/i>/b>br> br> "Magnificently written . . . one of those rare novels that is enthusiastically passed from friend to friend."b>-Associated Press/b>
