James Michener has made a specialty of writing long epic novels which focus on a particular location and tells a series of tales throughout history. The Caribbean is no exception. The novel tells the tale of the many islands and lands that surround the Caribbean Sea. A
true historical novel, Caribbean mixes actual figures with fictional characters. So people like Henry Morgan come to life.
It helps that the Caribbean is such a fascinating area. Apart from the many varied tribes that populated the various islands, it is also the home of the mighty Mayan empire.
