Caribbean: A Novel

On this acclaimed traditional novel, James A. Michener sweeps readers off to the Caribbean, bringing to life the everlasting attract and tumultuous historical past of this glittering string of islands. From the 1310 conquest of the Arawaks by cannibals to the decline of the Mayan empire, from Columbus’s arrival to buccaneer Henry Morgan’s infamous reign, from the bloody slave revolt on Haiti to the rise of Cuba’s Fidel Castro, Caribbean packs seven hundred dramatic years right into a story teeming with revolution and romance, genuine characters and thunderous destinies. Via absorbing, magnificent prose, Michener captures the essence of the islands in all of their awe-inspiring scope and marvel.

BONUS: This version contains an excerpt from James A. Michener's Hawaii.
 
Reward for Caribbean
 
“Michener is a grasp.”—Boston Herald
 
“A grand epic . . . [James A. Michener] sympathizes with the struggles of the area’s most oppressed, and succeeds in presenting the Caribbean in its wealthy variety.”—The Plain Seller
 
“Outstanding and praiseworthy . . . completely participating.”—The Washington Publish Guide World
 
“Even American vacationers aware of a few of the serene islands will discover themselves enlightened. . . . In Caribbean, there seems to be a powerful aura of fact behind the storytelling.”—The New York Occasions