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1978
CHESAPEAKE
James A. Michener
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CHESAPEAKE

by James A. Michener

Random House · 1978

Peak rank

#1

Weeks on list

47

Weeks at #1

13

Debuted

July 1978

Chart History

#15101519781979
dashed = off the list

47 weeks on the Hardcover Fiction list, including 13 weeks at #1

All Appearances

1NEWJuly 23, 1978wk 1
1—July 30, 1978wk 2
1—August 6, 1978wk 3
2↓1November 12, 1978wk 11
2—November 19, 1978wk 12
2—November 26, 1978wk 13
2—December 3, 1978wk 14
2—December 10, 1978wk 15
2—December 17, 1978wk 16
1↑1December 24, 1978wk 17
1—December 31, 1978wk 18
1—January 7, 1979wk 19

Details

Published
1978
Pages
1092
Publisher
Random House

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