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Hawaii is a novel by James A. Michener [3] published in 1959, the year that Hawaii became the 50th U.S. state. It has been translated into 32 languages. [4]The historical correctness of the novel is high, although the narrative about the early Polynesian inhabitants is based more on folklore than anthropological and archaeological sources.
James Albert Michener (/ ˈ m ɪ tʃ ə n ər / or / ˈ m ɪ tʃ n ər /; [2] February 3, 1907 – October 16, 1997) was an American writer. He wrote more than 40 books, most of which were long, fictional family sagas covering the lives of many generations, set in particular geographic locales and incorporating detailed history.
First edition (publ. Random House) Rascals in Paradise is a 1957 collection of ten nonfiction short stories co-written by James A. Michener (1907-1997) and University of Hawaii professor Arthur Grove Day (1904-1994). [1] The collection comprises ten historical adventure stories about historical people and events in the Pacific islands.
Collectors, Forgers – And A Writer: A Memoir is a memoir written by American author James A. Michener. A discussion of Michener's college years and some acquaintances and works that still influenced him later in his life and career. Originally published by Targ Editions in 1983. Republished in 1993 as a chapter of Literary Reflections.
Texas is a 1985 novel by American writer James A. Michener (1907–1997), based on the history of Texas.Characters include real and fictional characters spanning hundreds of years, such as explorers, Spanish colonists, American immigrants, German Texan settlers, ranchers, oil men, aristocrats, Chicanos, and others, all based on extensive historical research.
Centennial is a novel by American author James A. Michener, published in 1974. [1] It traces the history of the plains of north-east Colorado from prehistory until the mid-1970s. Geographic details about the fictional town of Centennial and its surroundings indicate that the region is in modern Weld County.
The World Is My Home: A Memoir (1992) is an autobiography written by James A. Michener.. Beginning with his time in the South Pacific, the subject of and location where he wrote his first book, Michener ranges through the course of his life by the subjects that affected him.
Chesapeake is a novel by James A. Michener, published by Random House in 1978. The story deals with several families living in the Chesapeake Bay area around Virginia and Maryland, from 1583 to 1978. [1]