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Chesapeake

James A. Michener

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.

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The MeatEater Podcast

The speaker stated that they had recently finished reading Michener's *Chesapeake*, and that the book does a great job of portraying the constant change in the Chesapeake Bay area due to saltwater encroachment and erosion.

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And I feel like he does a great job in this area because the story of the Chesapeake Bay is just this constant change because of, well now like saltwater encroachment. And you know, it's erosion, righ...

— Episode: Ep. 141: Squirrel Brains, Stags, and the...

Episode: Ep. 141: Squirrel Brains, Stags, and the Fourth Wa...

The speaker stated that they had recently finished reading Michener's *Chesapeake*, and that the book does a great job of portraying the constant change in the Chesapeake Bay area due to saltwater encroachment and erosion.

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And I feel like he does a great job in this area because the story of the Chesapeake Bay is just this constant change because of, well now like saltwater encroachment. And you know, it's erosion, right?

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