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Written to commemorate the Bicentennial in 1976, James A. MichenerтАЩs magnificent saga of the West is an enthralling celebration of the frontier. Brimming with the glory of AmericaтАЩs past, the story of ColoradoтАФthe Centennial StateтАФis 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 WestтАФand the entire country.
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Praise for Centennial
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тАЬA hell of a book . . . While he fascinates and engrosses, Michener also educates.тАЭтАФLos Angeles Times
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тАЬAn engrossing book . . . imaginative and intricate . . . teeming with people and giving a marvelous sense of the land.тАЭтАФThe Plain Dealer
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тАЬMichener is AmericaтАЩs best writer, and he proves it once again in Centennial. . . . If youтАЩre a Michener fan, this book is a must. And if youтАЩre not a Michener fan, Centennial will make you one.тАЭтАФThe Pittsburgh Press
тАЬAn absorbing work . . . Michener is a superb storyteller.тАЭтАФBusinessWeek