Michener, James A. (James Albert) 1907-1997

Hawaii by James A Michener ( Book )
188 editions published between 1939 and 2013 in 14 languages and held by 5,319 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hawaii's prehistory and history appears through the eyes of its natives, missionaries and Asians who came to influence it

Centennial by James A Michener ( Book )
143 editions published between 1974 and 2014 in 12 languages and held by 5,176 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Product Description: A stunning panorama of the West, CENTENNIAL is an enthralling celebration of our country, brimming with the glory and the greatness of the American past that only bestselling author James Michener could bring to stunning life. From the Native Americans, the migrating white men and women, the cowboys, and the foreigners, it is a story of trappers, traders, homesteaders, gold seekers, ranchers, and hunters--all caught up in the dramatic events and violent conflicts that shaped the destiny of our legendary West

Texas by James A Michener ( Book )
89 editions published between 1985 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 5,076 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Texas finds itself the site for many events from 1527 to the present, including the Battle of the Alamo. A richly compelling novel of a proud people eager to meet the marvelous challenge of the land, Texas is Michener's most magnificent achievement. This re-release of Michener's masterpiece ties in with the up-coming mini-series

Poland by James A Michener ( Book )
75 editions published between 1983 and 2014 in 9 languages and held by 5,065 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Poland's history from the thirteenth century to modern times overshadows a 1981 dispute between Janko Buk, the leader of a group of militant farmers, and Szymon Bukowski, the communist Minister of Agriculture

The source : a novel by James A Michener ( Book )
129 editions published between 1965 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 5,027 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An archaeological excavation of Tell Makor launches a journey into the history and culture of the Jews that includes the early Hebrews, the impact of Christianity, the Spanish Inquisition, and the modern Middle East conflict

Tales of the South Pacific by James A Michener ( Book )
171 editions published between 1946 and 2014 in 9 languages and held by 4,838 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This collection of tales is set against the background of the South Pacific, the endless ocean, the coral specks called islands, the coconut palms, the reefs, the jungle and the full moon rising against the jungle. The tales are told by a young naval officer whose duties on an Admiral's staff take him up and down the islands

Chesapeake by James A Michener ( Book )
70 editions published between 1978 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 4,780 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The four-hundred-year saga of America's Eastern Shore, from its Native American roots to the present. The central scene of Michener's historical novel is that section of Maryland's Eastern shore, hardly more than 10 miles square. To this point come the founders of families that will dominate the story. A panoramic narrative of human and animal life on Maryland's Eastern Shore focuses on a ten-square-mile area at the mouth of the Choptank River and the families that settle there, from 1583 to the present

Alaska by James A Michener ( Book )
88 editions published between 1988 and 2013 in 9 languages and held by 4,697 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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. Another told-from-the-beginning-of-time Michener saga, this one featuring Alaska. The book begins a billion years ago. Its first characters are the mastadon and the woolly mammoth, followed by such other settlers as the Eskimos, Athapaskans, and Russians. Vignettes of characters as varied as the Danish navigator Vitus Bering, who explored Alaska for Russia's Peter the Great, and Kendra Scott, the young Colorado teacher who taught the Eskimo children during the recent Prudhoe Bay oil boom, illustrate the colorful history of this vast and exploited land. Early on the book is vintage Michener, but the momentum encounters an Arctic chill midway. Final sections are trite, uneven, and overloaded with stereotypes. Too cumbersome to be called fiction, but Michener fans will demand it anyway

The covenant by James A Michener ( Book )
75 editions published between 1980 and 2014 in 11 languages and held by 4,454 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A historical novel covering over 15,000 years of history in South Africa and which focuses on three principal families who settled in the region throughout the centuries. The family of Nxumalo; the van Doorns, a Dutch family; and the Saltwoods of England

Mexico by James A Michener ( Book )
60 editions published between 1992 and 2014 in 9 languages and held by 4,435 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of an American journalist who travels to Mexico to report on the upcoming duel between two great matadors, but who is ultimately swept up in the dramatic story of his Mexican ancestors. From the brutality and brilliance of the ancients, to the iron fist of the invading Spaniards, to the modern-day Mexicans battling through dust and bloodshed to build a nation upon the ashes of revolution, James Michener weaves it all into an epic human story that ranks with the best of his beloved, bestselling novels