James A. Michener

Hawaii is a novel by James Michener. Written in episodic format like many of Michener's works, the book narrates the story of the original Hawaiians who sailed to the islands from Bora Bora, the early American missionaries and merchants, and the Chinese and Japanese immigrants who traveled to work and seek their …

The Source is a historical novel by James A. Michener, first published in 1965. It is a survey of the history of the Jewish people and the land of Israel from pre-monotheistic days to the birth of the modern State of Israel. The Source uses, for its central device, a fictional tell in northern Israel called "Makor". …

Originally published: New York: Random House, 1974.

Chesapeake est un roman de James A. Michener, romancier américain, publié en 1978 et dont la traduction en français est parue l’année suivante. C’est une vaste fresque historique, s’étendant sur environ quatre siècles, ayant pour cadre un petit territoire proche de la baie de Chesapeake sur la côte orientale des …

Space is a novel by James A. Michener published in 1982. It is a fictionalized history of the United States space program, with a particular emphasis on manned spaceflight. Michener writes in a semi-documentary style. The topics explored in the novel include naval warfare in the Pacific, air combat in the Korean War, …

Poland is a historical novel written by James A. Michener and published in 1983 detailing the times and tribulations of three Polish families across eight centuries, ending in the then-present day.

885 pages; couverture très frottée; dos et 2e plat partiellement décolorés. Etat passable Coins frottés Intérieur frais In-8 Carré Broché Par l'auteur de Chesapeake. Traduit de l'américain par Guy Casaril.

Texas is a novel by American writer James A. Michener based on the history of the Lone Star State. 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 …

The Novel is a novel written by American author James A. Michener. A departure from Michener's better known historical fiction, The Novel is told from the viewpoints of four different characters involved in the life and work of a writer of historical novels concerning a picturesque district in rural Pennsylvania. …