03606cam a2200385 4500 233402260 TxAuBib 20150605120000.0 ||||||s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780804151597 0804151598 B00FO60B04 Amazon 433613c0-28c2-41b0-9b46-a50588680204 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 114051 1423563 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib MICHENER, JAMES A. Centennial [Libby eBook] : A Novel. Random House Publishing Group, 2014. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 8MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. HTML: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 <i>Centennial,</i> 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.<br /> <br /> BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from James A. Michener's <i>Alaska.</i><br /> <br /> <b>Praise for <i>Centennial</i></b><br /> <br /> "A hell of a book . . . While he fascinates and engrosses, Michener also educates."<b>--<i>Los Angeles Times</i></b><br /> <br /> "An engrossing book . . . imaginative and intricate . . . teeming with people and giving a marvelous sense of the land."<b>--<i>The Plain Dealer</i></b><br /> <br /> "Michener is America's best writer, and he proves it once again in <i>Centennial</i>. . . . If you're a Michener fan, this book is a must. And if you're not a Michener fan, <i>Centennial</i> will make you one."<b>--<i>The Pittsburgh Press</i></b><br /> <br /> "An absorbing work . . . Michener is a superb storyteller."<b>--<i>BusinessWeek</i></b>. HTML:<p>"A hell of a book . . . While he fascinates and engrosses, Michener also educates."<b>--<i>Los Angeles Times</i></b> "An engrossing book . . . imaginative and intricate . . . teeming with people and giving a marvelous sense of the land."<b>--<i>The Plain Dealer</i></b> "Michener is America's best writer, and he proves it once again in <i>Centennial</i>. . . . If you're a Michener fan, this book is a must. And if you're not a Michener fan, <i>Centennial</i> will make you one."<b>--<i>The Pittsburgh Press</i></b> "An absorbing work . . . Michener is a superb storyteller."</p>. HTML:<i>BusinessWeek</i>. Historical Fiction. Literature. Thriller. Fiction. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2015-08-05 20:00:03. BERRY, STEVE. http://camellia.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=433613c0-28c2-41b0-9b46-a50588680204 https://samples.overdrive.com/centennial?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/centennial?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/centennial?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)