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Original Title:	Centennial
ISBN:	0449214192 (ISBN13: 9780449214190)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	Centennial, Colorado(United States)

Centennial

James A. Michener

Paperback | Pages: 1056 pages

Rating: 4.24 | 38098 Users | 818 Reviews

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Title	:	Centennial
Author	:	James A. Michener
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 1056 pages
Published	:	February 12th 1987 by Fawcett (first published 1974)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Westerns

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Written to commemorate the Bicentennial in 1976, James A. Michener’s magnificent saga of the West is an enthralling celebration of the frontier. Brimming with the glory of America’s past, the story of Colorado—the Centennial State—is manifested through its people: Lame Beaver, the Arapaho chieftain and warrior, and his Comanche and Pawnee enemies; Levi Zendt, fleeing with his child bride from the Amish country; the cowboy, Jim Lloyd, who falls in love with a wealthy and cultured Englishwoman, Charlotte Seccombe. In Centennial, trappers, traders, homesteaders, gold seekers, ranchers, and hunters are brought together in the dramatic conflicts that shape the destiny of the legendary West—and the entire country.

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Ratings: 4.24 From 38098 Users | 818 Reviews

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Want a big summer read to sink your teeth into? Try this one. Michener details the story of a Colorado settlement, Centennial, from the geology and the prehistoric animals all the way up to the modern day. There's native Americans, the trappers and early settlers, cattle ranching vs. sheep herding, con artists, the circus coming to town, the horrors of the Dust Bowl, and the modern problems of today. Most poignant is the fate of the Arapaho people, endlessly lied to and persecuted by the

The name of the author can tell you a lot about this book. His big book sagas never disappoint.It was well done as we usually expected from Michener. A western saga, that I will recommend for those that like that type of genre, life as it evolved in the 1800's and early 1900's. The ending a bit flat for me.

Holy moly where to begin This was required reading in my High School AP US History class and Ill never forget touring the Southeast for colleges with my mother, knowing that this mammoth book had to be read before August. We alternated between listening to the audiobook version (my first real introduction to audiobooks) and cramming in some nighttime reading in various cities such as Richmond, Nashville, Winston-Salem, Raleigh - Durham, and so on. Centennial is the kind of book that will make

Another of my favorite author's-- I have yet to read one of his books I didn't thoroughly enjoy. This is a saga of a family out west and very entertaining.

I enjoyed the authors trait of beginning his books at the start of time and develops his story and characters as time advances.

My favorite story of all time. My favorite author too!I love all the characters -- who have remained with me for over 35 years. I read it on our honeymoon (1976) while traveling through Colorado. (The book in Italian is actually titled "Colorado".)A great read about how the American west was developed -- from the prehistoric to indians to fur traders to cowboys to the American bi-centennial in 1976. Oh, and we learn a lot of American history along the way in a pleasurable story-telling way

This book was AMAZING! I can see how some may be intimidated by its size, but it was worth every single word. Michener is quite a story teller; he does it with fantastic narrative and great descriptive prose. You would think that with a book this size he would spend a lot of extra time describing things, but he doesn't - it is the perfect amount, no filler!Also, even though this book was written in the 70s, I think the parts toward then end dealing with "modern day" Colorado translate well to