The bestselling book was adapted into the popular musical and film, south pacific. Is anywhere on earth safe from micheners roving eye. Michener was born in 1907 and raised by a quaker woman in. Publishers weekly in this triumphant bestseller, renowned novelist james a. Apart from the wellknown actual people, events, and locales that figure in the narrative, all names, characters, places, and incidents are the products of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously. The generational approach of micheners earliest books doesnt work here. In his triumphant best seller, james michener unfolds a powerful and. Publishers weeklyin this triumphant bestseller, renowned novelist james a. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Find james michener books from a vast selection of books. Michener had numerous bestsellers and works selected for book of the month. In his triumphant best seller, james michener unfolds a powerful and poignant drama of six young runaways adrift in a world they have created out of dreams, drugs, and dedication to pleasure. Chicago suntimes michener has slid open a window on the world of the dropout and has spared no. Michener 19071997 was one of the worlds most popular writers.
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. With the sure touch of a master, michener pulls us into the dark center of their private world, whether its in spain, marrakech, or mozambique, and exposes the naked nerve ends with shocking candor and. Michener, as he is popularly known as, is a well known novelist, philanthropist and story writer from pennsylvania, united states. 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. Michener 19071997 was an american author of historical fiction and nonfiction.
In this triumphant bestseller, renowned novelist james a. He also wrote a significant amount of nonfiction including his autobiography the world is my home. He is most famous for writing the multigeneration historical and fictional stories. Michener was born in 1907 and raised by a quaker woman in pennsylvania. Get the best deals on james michener 1st edition books when you shop the largest online selection at. James michener is credited as author, hawaii, the drifters, pulitzer prize for fiction. The novel follows six young characters from diverse backgrounds and various countries as their paths meet and they travel together through parts of spain, portugal, morocco and mozambique. 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, chesa. The drifters is to the generation gap what the source was to israel. Jul 01, 2003 buy the drifters reissue by michener, james a. James a michener in his triumphant best seller, james michener unfolds a powerful and poignant drama of six young runaways adrift in a world they have created out of dreams, drugs, and dedication to pleasure. James was born on february 3, 1907 in new york, united states.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. Against exotic backdrops including spain, morocco, and mozambique, he. Some other epic works include hawaii, centennial, space, and caribbean. Chicago suntimes michener has slid open a window on the world of the dropout and has spared no effort. Michener was one of the worlds most popular writers, the author of more than forty books of fiction and nonfiction, including the pulitzer prizewinning. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Micheners writing makes these freespirited characters come alive and if you were a teen trying to find your way in the 60s, this fiction story will appeal to you. Unfollow james michener books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Chicago suntimes michener has slid open a window on the world of the dropout and has spared no effort to make the reader aware of this new world. James albert michener was wellknown for familysagas based in specific geographic locales, incorporating mindblowing historical events and consequential human emotions and experiences. He was born in doylestown, pennsylvania, on february 3, 1907, and abadoned. February 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author. In his triumphant best seller, james michener unfolds a powerful and poignant drama of six young.
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Among his many other honors, james michener received the presidential medal of freedom in 1977. 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. Publishers weekly the drifters conveys a sense of a new time, a new generation. Rings with authentic detail and clearly descriptive sights and smells. Albert michener, born around 1907, won the pulitzer prize for his first fiction, tales of the south pacific. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the drifters. 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. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. 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. Zalerts allow you to be notified by email about the availability of new books according to your search query. In his triumphant best seller, james michener unfolds a powerful and poignant drama of six young runaways adrift in a world they have created out of dreams, drugs. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
He wrote more than 40 books, most of which were lengthy, fictional family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating solid history. Micheners numerous bestselling novels also included the. Michener, which i gave 2 out of 5 stars because it just really wasnt my cup of tea. James michener could be said to represent the classic ragstoriches story. 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. James michener books tagged james michener librarything. Michener books are rich in strong narratives, indepth research of facts and extremely welldetailed, seamless merging of that with his imagination. Jatds sound is the transfiguration of modern popfolk into the likeness of rock. Micheners writers handbook is an invaluable resource for book lovers, editors, and, of course, writersaspiring and accomplished alike. His latest conquest, the caribbean sea and its two dozen major islands, presents a typical clash of culturesnative caribbean, spanish, french, british, rastaferian, american or norteamericano, as one character admonishesthat go on clashing for 700 pages. Michener served on the advisory council to nasa and the. The drifters is a novel by pulitzer prizewinning author james a. Michener was born on february 3, 1907 in doylestown, pa. Michener unfolds a powerful and poignant drama of disenchanted y.