Bahía de Chesapeake
About this book
James A. Michener's enthralling new novel tells a magnificent historical saga of our land and its people, focusing on the generations of seven brawling, burgeoning families—their failures and triumphs, their uniquely American spirit and drive—living on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay. Chesapeake is the first work of fiction in ten years to make its debut on The New York Times Best Seller List as number one. Read this panoramic novel, and you will see why critics and readers agree that it is Michener's finest work to date.
Reader Profile
4.4/5 · 228 readers · 865 pages · ≈ 16 h 01 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Bahía de Chesapeake?
About ≈ 16 h 01 m — 865 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Bahía de Chesapeake?
865 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Bahía de Chesapeake?
It sits on the Westerns, Historical Fiction, History shelves.
Is Bahía de Chesapeake in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does Bahía de Chesapeake take place?
It is set in Eastern Shore (Md. and Va.), Maryland.
Who wrote Bahía de Chesapeake?
James A. Michener.