A grand epic.THE CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALERMaster storyteller James A. Michener sweeps us off to the Caribbean，with a magnificent novel that captures the eternal allure of that glittering string of islands and their tumultuous history. Beginning in 1310 and continuing through Columbus s arrival and the bloody slave revolt of Haiti to the rise of Castro， CARIBBEAN carries us through 700 dramatic years in a tale teeming with revolution and romance， slavery and superstition， heartfelt characters and thunderous destinies. A Dual Main Slection of the Book-of-the-Month ClubFrom the Paperback edition.