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. The bestselling book was adapted into the popular musical and film, south pacific. James a michener download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. It is not fiction, but rather a loving and detailed account of his experiences there, combined with quirky historical details. The years that followed, with their great variety of odd jobs and experience, were an important part of his early education. Michener, the pulitzer prizewinning author and celebrated. Michener was known for the popularity of his works.
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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read iberia. See all 36 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. In the fresh and vivid prose that is his trademark, he not only reveals the celebrated history of bullfighters and warrior kings, painters. James was born on february 3, 1907 in new york, united states. Spain is an immemorial land like no other, one that james a.
Iberia, in the fresh, vivid prose that is james micheners trademark, is the real spain as. 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. Michener surprises again with his meticulous history of poland. Michener 19071997 was an american author of historical fiction and nonfiction. Iberia is michener s enduring nonfiction tribute to his cherished second home. Michener is awesomely experienced in art, history and global politics. Michener does a pretty good job in describing texas in his book texas. 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. In the fresh and vivid prose that is his trademark, he not only reveals the celebrated history of. James a michener books biography and list of works. Iberia is very different from micheners historical novels.
The author takes a measured, literary view on such subjects as the moorish occupation, islam, catholicism, francisco franco and other controversial subjects. Spain is a large, diverse country with an interesting history involving a variety of people. Michener and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. February 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author. James a michener books biography and list of works author. Iberia is micheners enduring nonfiction tribute to his cherished second home. Iberia is a travelogue and history of spain that james michener wrote in the 1960s but its still mostly relevant today. Michener, whose novels hurtle from the far reaches of history to the dark corners of the world, paints an intoxicating portrait of a land whose past and present are as turbulent. 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.
Christians, muslims, and jews all played key roles in shaping the culture. Michener s numerous bestselling novels also included the source, centennial, texas, hawaii, and chesapeake. Free download or read online centennial pdf epub book. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are. The author takes a measured, literary view on such subjects as the moorish occupation, islam, catholicism, francisco franco and other controversial subjects michener shows to be very prescient, as in his talk of national. The dominoes 7 show from new iberia to new orleansfrom new. From the javaborn van doorn family tree springs two great branches. Iberia is a stunning achievement of meticulous care and fascinating recounting of events. The book is a staggering paiella of information culled from history, conversations, literature and michener s stays there for over thirty years. Albert michener, born around 1907, won the pulitzer prize for his first fiction, tales of the south pacific. His tales of the south pacific won the pulitzer prize in 1947. Micheners numerous bestselling novels also included the.
Rosettabooks is proud to introduce three james michener titles iberia vi as e books caravans 1963, the source 1965 and iberia 1968. Spanish travels and reflections, is a detailed and illustrated exploration of spain as it was during the mid1960s. His nonfiction works include iberia, about his travels in spain and portugal. Michener had numerous bestsellers and works selected for book of the month. Michener tackles the most ambitious subject of his career. I gave a copy of this book to a nurse who attended me in a hospital, a few years ago. This astounding novel brings to life the dreams and daring of. Michener, as he is popularly known as, is a well known novelist, philanthropist and story writer from pennsylvania, united states. Here, in the fresh, vivid prose that is james micheners trademark, is the. Michener s masterly chronicle of south africa is an epic tale of adventurers, scoundrels, and ministers, the best and worst of two continents, who carve an empire out of a vast wilderness. Michener served on the advisory council to nasa and the. The dominoes 7 show from new iberia to new orleansfrom new orleans to new iberia part 45. Michener was born in 1907 and raised by a quaker woman in pennsylvania. 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.
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, more. Michener author steve berry author of introduction, etc. She was a polish immigrant to our country and i detected that she was proud of her mother country. Michener steve berry robert vavra renate welsh gerhard beckmann truman capote arthur. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. 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, more about james a. James a michener biography and list of works james a michener books. Iberia ebook published july 3rd 20 by the dial press ebook, 976 pages. Michener, the pulitzer prizewinning author and celebrated citizen of the world, came to love as his own. The wall street journal already a renowned chronicler of the epic events of world history, james a. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 1056 pages and is available in paperback format. Michener was born in new york in 1907 and grew up in doylestown, pennsylvania, which he left at fourteen to bum his way crosscountry. Michener 19071997 was one of the worlds most popular writers. He is most famous for writing the multigeneration historical and fictional stories.
1298 987 1447 176 1100 947 109 731 1372 487 1486 387 186 831 519 510 28 1356 1291 1273 1358 367 1062 324 1067 721 953 979 668 126 787 1206 447 1009 1329 665 1180 29 162 1011 1429 467 675 766 15 1339 168