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2. Hawaii (novel) - Wikipedia

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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.

3. James A. Michener - Wikipedia

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   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.

4. Return to Paradise (short story collection) - Wikipedia

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   Return to Paradise is a collection of short stories written by American author James A. Michener.The collection is a sequel to the Pulitzer Prize-winning book Tales of the South Pacific, the collection that launched his career in 1947.

5. The most famous book set in every state - AOL

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   Our guide to the most famous books set in every state will take you on a literary trip around America. ... "Hawaii" by James Michener. Amazon. The first of Michener's mammoth sagas, "Hawaii" tells ...

6. Rascals in Paradise (short story collection) - Wikipedia

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   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.

7. Tales of the South Pacific - Wikipedia

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   Tales of the South Pacific is a Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of sequentially related short stories by James A. Michener about the Pacific campaign in World War II. The stories are based on observations and anecdotes he collected while stationed as a lieutenant commander in the US Navy at the Espiritu Santo Naval Base on the island of Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides Islands (now known ...