Caribbean

by James A. Michener

This novel covers the history of the area from the 1300s to Castro's Cuba, including tribal conflicts on the island of Domenica, the arrival of Columbus, the buccaneers, the rise of sugar plantations, the slave revolts, and the social problems of today.

Editions of Caribbean

ISBN 9780449217498	Binding/Format Paperback	Publisher Fawcett Books	Date 1991	Price $1.00	Very Good
ISBN 9780436279713	Binding/Format Book	Publisher Secker & Warburg	Date 1989	Price $6.00	Fine
ISBN 9780394565613	Binding/Format Hardcover	Publisher Random House Inc	Date 1989	Price $1.00	Used - Very Good
ISBN 9780394576558	Binding/Format Hardcover	Publisher Random House Inc	Date 1989	Price $10.00
ISBN 9780394580463	Binding/Format Audio Cassette	Publisher Random House	Date 1989	Price $1.63	Used - Acceptable
ISBN 9780812974928	Binding/Format Paperback	Publisher Random House Inc	Date 2005	Price $4.84	Good

Publisher Notes

The turbulent history of the Caribbean islands is chronicled, from tribal conflicts on Dominica and the age of exploration, to the Cuban revolution and the tempestuous present, through the colorful lives of characters, fictional and real-life.

Media Reviews

"In 'Caribbean,' Mr. Michener is following the method he used so successfully in 'Tales of the South Pacific,' his magical first novel: island-hopping, inventing fictional characters who interact with colorful real-life personalities and placing historic events within a changing landscape. It's a formula he has perfected..."

First Line

The chief character in this narrative is the Caribbean Sea, one of the world's most alluring bodies of water, a rare gem among the oceans, defined by the islands that form a chain of lovely jewels to the north and east.

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