What I really enjoyed about this series was the beavers! They, in true Michener style, kept appearing, reappearing, then disappearing. I am still confused about Paul Garrett's ancestry - it says he descended from both Pasquinel and the Loyds. I get the Loyd part (Jim Loyd was his grandfather) but I cannot figure out the Pasquinel connection. Was it through Major Mercy, who married Lisette Pasquinel? I agree with almost everyone else - the first few episodes are the best. Jim Conrad, Alex Karras, and Gregory Harrison are amazing in the roles.
One suggestion: Find the book and read it - it ties some loose ends together and fleshes out the characters a bit better.
One suggestion: Find the book and read it - it ties some loose ends together and fleshes out the characters a bit better.