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Loading... Centennial (1974)by James A. Michener
None.  AmronGravett | Apr 11, 2013 |  as always, i love his historical detail and the vast amount of information he provides. he chose a weird way to do it in this book, though, and it detracted because it was so undeveloped and obviously a tool to get his research across. the middle of this book was extremely compelling to me; the rest less so. although i do, of course, love his discourse on how we're destroying the world, and i wept for what seemed like days when reading about what i hope is the blackest blight in american history (but i think there's unfortunately a lot to choose from) - the government's treatment of the native americans. (  ) elisa.saphier | Apr 2, 2013 | I discovered this book, initially, via a mini-series production of it that my 7th grade teacher showed me. I immediately got the book and I'm glad I did. I really enjoyed it and it lead me to a few of his other books that I also really enjoyed. I also discovered, thanks to this book, that I enjoy Historical fiction. (  ) finalcut | Apr 2, 2013 | A long investment of time but so worth it. One of Michener's masterpieces. Rich with American history, rich characterization, complex plotting. A fascinating story with fictional and true life characters interacting. A great read. Worth the investment in every way. ( ) BryanThomasS | Nov 7, 2011 | It was difficult to put this book down, although it is so long there was no way anyone could read it in one sitting. The first few chapters were strange: the history professor commissioned to write about the Colorado town of Centennial, the geologic formation of the Rocky Mountains, the lives of dinosaurs. After that, though, the story began to follow the people who lived in the area and that was better. So much time is included in this book (from prehistoric times to about 1973) that it feels expansive and complete. (  ) Pferdina | Nov 6, 2011 | no reviews | add a review Is contained inCentennial / The Covenant / The Drifters by James A. Michner Alaska / Caribbean / Centennial / Chesapeake / Mexico / Poland by James Michener Has as a commentary on the text
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This is the best-selling and most popular novel on Colorado. It is an historical novel covering the time of prehistory to 1976. The author created a well-researched epic saga weaving the lives of cowboys, farmers, miners, Native Americans, trappers, and others into the fictional town of Centennial (based on Greeley).