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1083 pages • first pub 1978 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fawcett Crest Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this classic novel, James A. Michener brings his grand epic tradition to bear on the four-hundred-year saga of America's Eastern Shore, from its Native American roots to the modern age. In the early 1600s, young Edmund Steed is desperate to esc...
Community Reviews Summary of 516 reviews
Moods
informative 80%
reflective 50%
hopeful 40%
emotional 30%
inspiring 30%
challenging 20%
relaxing 10%
sad 10%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 33% | Character: 33% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racial slurs, TortureModerate
Death, Classism, Animal deathMinor
Incest, Child death1083 pages • first pub 1978 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fawcett Crest Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this classic novel, James A. Michener brings his grand epic tradition to bear on the four-hundred-year saga of America's Eastern Shore, from its Native American roots to the modern age. In the early 1600s, young Edmund Steed is desperate to esc...
Community Reviews Summary of 516 reviews
Moods
informative 80%
reflective 50%
hopeful 40%
emotional 30%
inspiring 30%
challenging 20%
relaxing 10%
sad 10%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 33% | Character: 33% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racial slurs, TortureModerate
Death, Classism, Animal deathMinor
Incest, Child death