Through the discoveries of modern archaeologists excavating the site of tell makor, michener vividly recreates life in an ancient city and traces the profound history of the jewish peoplefrom the persecution of the early hebrews, the rise of. Apr 02, 2015 in general, the michener novels set in wartime are more engaging than those set in peacetime because the author, a war veteran, is particularly adept at crafting conflict. James a michener books biography and list of works author. I must say that the source was the most powerful and illuminating book i have ever read. I have a particular soft spot for tales of the south pacific 1947, the. Fine in a near fine dust jacket two small 18 wear marks on front panel. He is most famous for writing the multigeneration historical and fictional stories.
Trending book lists books ranker thinks you will never finish reading assuming you even start 1,661 very long books. Archaeologists digging at the tell at makor uncover artifacts from each layer, which then serve as the basis for a chapter exploring the lives of the people involved with that artifact. Johnny who at 96 years old was the oldest working waterman on the bay. James michener, in full james albert michener, born february 3, 1907.
In general, the michener novels set in wartime are more engaging than those set in peacetime because the author, a war veteran, is particularly adept at crafting conflict. All novels listed in chronological order includes checklist and summaries kindle edition by reader, avid. Black coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip and gilt facsimile signature of author to the front panel. Michener, who survived a dickensian childhood to win the pulitzer prize with his very first book, published when he was about 40. James albert michener was an american author of more than 40 titles, the majority of which were family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating historical facts into the stories. Michener was born on february 3, 1907 in new york city, new york, usa as james albert michener. Mar 01, 2012 uris died in 2003 and michener in 1997, and while much of their huge catalogs is still in print, these novels seem to be sliding slowly off the radar of most readers. James a michener books list of books by james a michener. Michener was in his sixties when he began traveling frequently to the florida keys. Sort title title genre genre date oldest date newest matecumbe. James was born on february 3, 1907 in new york, united states. Michener has 147 books on goodreads with 496115 ratings. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional.
The images have stayed with me for decades, even those that i would rather forget, such as the graphic scenes from the. A record of michener s 2 week tour through poland and rome. The bestselling book was adapted into the popular musical and film, south pacific. Micheners numerous bestselling novels also included the source, centennial, texas, hawaii, and chesapeake. Michener, set one of his bestknown novels right here in colorado. The author and publisher of this book do not guarantee the accuracy andor completeness of the content within this book and are not liable for damages arising from the use of this book. James a michener books biography and list of works author of. The novel lets us see an unfamiliar side of the author, at the same time portraying the delicate, complex relationship among editors, agents and writers. A record of micheners 2 week tour through poland and rome.
His novels have been adapted into several different films as well as multiple tv series and miniseries. This is especially apparent when you walk into any used bookstore as i did just last week and find more uris and michener books than just about any other author not named. James albert michener february 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author of more than 40 titles, the majority of which were sweeping sagas, covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating historical facts into the stories. Praise for the novel michener explores some of the deepest issues raised by narrative literature. To jane engelhard, on this first day of spring a good many years later. Michener spent a great deal of time in colorado researching centennial, renting an apartment in capitol hill and also spending much time in the northern part of the state, where the novel is set.
The new york times a good, oldfashioned, sinkyourteethintoit story. The philadelphia inquirer michener loves literature, and his information about some of his favorite reading is almost as alluring as his explanation of how to handle a manuscript. Sampling of his books that have been made into movies and tv shows. Mar 23, 20 author of generational sagas with historical facts about a geographic area. Mar 26, 2004 michener has a wonderful empathy for the wild and free and an understanding of the reasons behind the kind of cruelty that goes with it. Michener died in 1997 of kidney failure at the age of 90. Michener s numerous bestselling novels also included the source, centennial, texas, hawaii, and chesapeake. Sep 09, 2003 i love this area and michener captures the feel of chesapeake perfectly.
The best and worst of two continents carve an empire out of the vast wilderness that is to become south africa. Michener 19071997 was an american author of historical fiction and nonfiction. Tales of the south pacific, by james michener, was a pulitzer prize winning novel by one of the greatest authors of the twentieth century. Feb 18, 2014 praise for caribbean michener is a master.
Unlike most michener novels, this book is not in strict chronological order. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Michener was one of the worlds most popular writers, the author of more than forty books of fiction and nonfiction, including the pulitzer prizewinning tales of the south pacific, the bestselling novels the source, hawaii, alaska, chesapeake, centennial, texas, caribbean, and caravans, and the memoir the world is my home. James a michener biography and list of works james a michener books. February 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author of more than 40 books, the majority of which were fictional, lengthy family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating solid history. Shop the latest titles by james michener at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. James albert michener was wellknown for familysagas based in specific geographic locales, incorporating mindblowing historical events and consequential human emotions and experiences. The source uses, for its central device, a fictional tell in northern israel called makor hebrew. James michener rare books and first editions at bauman.
Ive been on all the rivers mentioned in the book and also in all the towns he writes about. It is a survey of the history of the jewish people and the land of israel from premonotheistic days to the birth of the modern state of israel. Micheners fiction novels include tales of the south pacific for which he won. Michener, who survived a dickensian childhood to win the pulitzer prize with his very first book, published when he was about 40, and then became one of americas favorite storytellers. First edition of the authors second book and first novel, inscribed by the author on the title page with his japanese seal below. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. James michener 1st edition books for sale in stock ebay.
James a michener biography james albert michener february 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author of more than 40 books, most of which were fictional, lengthy family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating solid history. In that time i became friends with 68 generation locals, waterman,including mr. James michener, author of novels that sweep through the history. Brimming with the glory of americas past, the story of coloradothe centennial stateis manifested through its people. Lame beaver, the arapaho chieftain and warrior, and his comanche and pawnee enemies. Albert michener, born around 1907, won the pulitzer prize for his first fiction, tales of the south pacific. He was married to mari michener, vange nord and patti koon.
The covenant study guide contains a comprehensive summary and analysis of the covenant by james a. James michener, author of novels that sweep through the. He is known for his work on adventures in paradise 1959, return to paradise 1953 and south pacific 1958. Discover book depositorys huge selection of james michener books online. It is historical fiction rather than fact and i know that those who have studied hawaiis history do not agree with the author that the original settlers came from bora bora. Does anyone still read leon uris or james michener. He is wellknown for the amount of research that went into his work in addition to the length of his novels 900 pages was a short novel for him. Michener was a very popular and proliphic author of the 20th century.
Micheners books include tales of the south pacific for which he won the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1948, hawaii, the drifters, centennial, the source, the fires of spring, chesapeake, caribbean, caravans, alaska, texas, space, and poland. Written to commemorate the bicentennial in 1976, james a. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading james michener books in order. Michener, and it has a red asian stamp on the lower left corner of the book plate, with the initials j.
The bibliography portion of this book can be found in publicly available sources and only includes elements, such as titles and dates of publication, which are. Signed by author on half title page with personal dedication inscription to apparent colleague and friend, date jan 1964. James a mic hener biography james albert michener february 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author of more than 40 books, most of which were fictional, lengthy family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating solid history. James michener james michener 19071997 is best known for hismany epic historical novels, which have sold an estimated 75 million copies worldwide.
His many fans, however, may well relish the 464page book s lack of ambiguity and irony, or any disagreeable dissonances, as michener tells his tale through the points of view in turn. February 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author. The source by james michener, first edition abebooks. I have been a fan of james a michener for years and this book is well on a par with his other classics such as alaska and texas. Its a stated first edition from random house, and the number line does not contain a 1, as is typical of random house books of this era. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. The saga begins with a talky 1981 confrontation, in the village of bukowo on the vistula, between farmunion leader janko buk and. Michener books are rich in strong narratives, indepth research of facts and extremely welldetailed, seamless merging of that with his imagination. Renowned for his detailed research, and for his storytelling ability, michener has been described with every superlative in the book. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Michener 19071997 was one of the worlds most popular writers. Michener, as he is popularly known as, is a well known novelist, philanthropist and story writer from pennsylvania, united states. The text is illustrated with a map at the beginning of the text and two maps, both double page, at the rear of the text.
Michener, the pulitzer prizewinning master of the historical saga, returns to his beloved spain with this magical novel of seville at easter time, a season of splendid pageantry, thrilling bullfights, deep pietyand the possibility of m. He authored more than forty books of fiction and nonfiction, including the pulitzer prizewinning tales of the south pacific, the bestselling novels the source, hawaii, alaska, chesapeake, centennial, texas, caribbean, and caravans, and the memoir the world is my home. His many fans, however, may well relish the 464page books lack of ambiguity and irony, or any disagreeable dissonances, as michener tells his tale through the points of. Michener transports us back thousands of years to the holy land. James a michener books biography and list of works. Michener sympathizes with the struggles of the regions most oppressed, and succeeds in presenting the caribbean in its rich diversity. One of the great novelists of the twentieth century, james a. Michener, an orphan, was adopted shortly after birth by mabel michener, a povertystricken widow with two other children. James michener full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Michener was awarded with the pulitzer prize for fiction for his novel tales of the south pacific, which was published in 1948. One result of those visits was the novel matecumbe, named after two of the islands that comprise the town of.
In his signature style of grand storytelling, james a. Based on exhaustive research and told in micheners immersive prose, hawaii is the story of disparate peoples struggling to keep their identity, live in harmony, and, ultimately, join together. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Michener now shifts his fictionalizing, schoolmasterly talents to the contemporary world of book publishing, offering clear explanations of simple phenomena but grossly oversimplifying complex issues and people. A parallel frame story set in israel in the 1960s supports the historical timeline.
This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryusedbook markings inside. This book presents micheners analysis of his own writing and that of his peershis reflections, remembrances, and stories of his youthful encounters with the e. Micheners magnificent saga of the west is an enthralling celebration of the frontier. Michener was known for the meticulous research behind his work. The years that followed, with their great variety of odd jobs and experience, were an important part of his early education.
Michener has 150 books on goodreads with 495638 ratings. Michener was born in 1907 and raised by a quaker woman in pennsylvania. Michener was born in new york in 1907 and grew up in doylestown, pennsylvania, which he left at fourteen to bum his way crosscountry. James albert michener february 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author of more than 40 books, most of which were fictional, lengthy family sagas.
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