num_pages: 865
description: The central scene of Michener's historical novel is that section of Maryland's Eastern shore, hardly more than 10 miles square. To this point come the founders of families that will dominate the story.
language: English
title: Chesapeake
titlecomplete: Chesapeake
genres: Fiction, Historical, American, Adventure, Literature, American History, Classics, Novels, Epic, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 25126
places: Maryland, Virginia, The United States of America
publisher: Random House