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''Chesapeake'' is a novel by James A. Michener, published by Random House in 1978. The story deals with several families living in the Chesapeake Bay area, from 1583 to 1978. ==Plot summary== The storyline, like much of Michener's work, depicts a number of characters over a long time period. Each chapter begins with a voyage which provides the foundation for the chapter plot. It starts in 1583 with American Indian tribes warring, moves through English settlers throughout the 17th century, slavery and tobacco growing, pirate attacks, the American Revolution and the Civil War, Emancipation and attempted assimilation, to the final major event being the Watergate scandal. The last voyage, a funeral, is in 1978. * Voyage One: 1583 * ''The River'' * Voyage Two: 1608 * ''The Island'' * Voyage Three: 1636 *'' The Marsh'' * Voyage Four: 1661 * ''The Cliff'' * Voyage Five: 1701 * ''Rosalind's Revenge'' * Voyage Six: 1773 * ''Three Patriots'' * Voyage Seven: 1811 * ''The Duel'' * Voyage Eight: 1822 * ''Widow's Walk'' * Voyage Nine: 1832 * ''The Slave-Breaker'' * Voyage Ten: 1837 * ''The Railroad'' * Voyage Eleven: 1886 * ''The Watermen'' * Voyage Twelve: 1938 * ''Ordeal by Fire'' * Voyage Thirteen: 1976 * ''Refuge'' * Voyage Fourteen: 1978 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chesapeake (novel)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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