Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. James a michener books biography and list of works. Class convenes with plate tectonics and, before the final bell is rung, michener doles out nearly 900 pages of alaskan history in candycoated, bitesized vignettes. James michener, american novelist and shortstory writer who, perhaps more than any other single author, made foreign environments accessible to americans through fiction. From the nearforgotten past, to the highly technological present, from selfdefense to selfdetermination, here are the men and women who tried to tame the land, seize its bounty, and lay claim to the elusive spirit that holds native and visitor spellbound. Michener guides us through alaskas fierce terrain and history, from the longforgotten past to the bustling present. He not only describes the location but the personalities that lived through the ages in the location of each book. Michener guides us through alaskas fierce terrain and history, from the long forgotten past to the bustling present. Michener s numerous bestselling novels also included the source, centennial, texas, hawaii, and chesapeake. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to. As his characters struggle for survival, michener weaves together the exciting high points of alaskas story. The individual lives of the people he mentions is very thorough.
James michener list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Its first characters are the mastadon and the woolly mammoth, followed by such other settlers as the eskimos, athapaskans, and russians. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The first edition of the novel was published in 1959, and was written by james a. With his trademark brand of pedagogy, michener steers his characters through. Michener creates epics about countries and states and their human and wildlife inhabitants, and makes speculations. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 868 pages and is available in paperback format. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 16 pages and is available in paperback format. From the nearforgotten past, to the highly technological present, from. James michener is very descriptive in all of his books. It took a long book to cover the entire history of alaska and it was worth the reading time.
Michener 19071997 was one of the worlds most popular writers. Michener served on the advisory council to nasa and the. Conditions were harsh but the people survived, as did the animals. Dj has damage on edges and spine with scuff marks on front and back. Master storyteller james michener reveals alaska in all its awesome, sweeping majesty. 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. The national for friday, april 3 ontario releases covid19 projections. James was born on february 3, 1907 in new york, united states. Alaska in this sweeping epic of the northernmost american frontier, james a. Rather, alaska is an epic in the original sense a story that is told over the course of epochs, involving generations of characters and genealogies.
The story begins with the forming of the continent of north america and takes the reader through modern times. Albert michener, born around 1907, won the pulitzer prize for his first fiction, tales of the south pacific. Micheners 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. The exciting high points of alaskas story, from its brutal prehistory. Michener 19071997 was an american author of historical fiction and nonfiction. James michener full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. 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. 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. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. 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. In this sweeping epic of the northernmost american frontier, james a. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Book pages are tight and complete, no damage or writing, light staining on edges.
From the javaborn van doorn family tree springs two great branches. Another toldfromthebeginningoftime michener saga, this one featuring alaska. I have never visited alaska but i believe i have seen it through his eyes. 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.
Its a stated first edition from random house, and the number line does not contain a 1, as. Alaska did not produce supermen, but in its formative periods it was served by men of character and determination, and it is a fortunate land. 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. If you love adventure, the outdoors, strong souls and just plain getting lost in a book, i would highly recommend james a.
From prehistoric times to modern day, alaska paints a picture of this beautiful land and the people who have lived and influenced it. Written in the typical michener style, the book begins with the geological formation of the alaskan land mass. Michener 1988, hardcover 1st edition w dust jacket. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read alaska. Like other michener titles, alaska spans a considerable amount of time, traced through the gradual interlinking of several families.
Michener describes how animal and plant life occurred in the area and how the three basic groups of natives arrived. Michener, and it has a red asian stamp on the lower left corner of the book plate, with the initials j. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alaska. Micheners numerous bestselling novels also included the. Alaska, by james michener is not just a long story. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The high points in the story of alaska since the american acquisition are brought vividly to life through more than 100 characters, real and fictional. Michener, as he is popularly known as, is a well known novelist, philanthropist and story writer from pennsylvania, united states.
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