Michener, James

The Covenant: A Novel

Amazon.com — The Covenant The type of books that J. Michener writes are what I have referred to as Faction. Although the characters are fictitious, the events actually occurred. In the Covenant, the history of the southern part of the African Continent are well ...More…

Iberia: Spanish Travels and Reflections

Amazon.com — Spain and family In the summer of 1976 I read this book shortly after Franco died and before I arrived for a years's study in Madrid. I found it a terrific read. I arrived in Spain with more knowledge than most of my American friends. I have just ...More…

The Fires of Spring

Amazon.com — A Rare Find I have long been a fan of Michener's, particularly the way he brings an area to life. I picked up Fires of Spring almost as an after-thought and was completely mesmerized. It really brought home the locale (I am from the area) and kept me ...More…

Gone With The Wind: 60th Anniversary Edition

Amazon.com — Timeless! This novel is, I'm certain you must know by now, a family saga covering the Civil War and Reconstruction in the South from the viewpoint of a wealthy Southern family who live on a plantation called 'Tara.' Easy to read, 'Gone ...More…

The Bridges at Toko-Ri

Amazon.com — Bridges At Toko-Ri The Bridges at Toko-Ri is the story of a naval pilot, Harry Brubaker, during the Korean War. He is assigned the very dangerous mission to attack and destroy the bridges at Toko-Ri, a possible turning point in the war. The book follows ...More…

Caribbean

Amazon.com — 3 out of 5 stars I give this three out of 5 stars since 3/5 of the book is worth reading. A lot of other reviewers seem to express the same thing that I was thinking; that as the book moves towards modern day, it loses its appeal. I found the first ...More…

South Pacific

Amazon.com — Proud to own this! If you're interested in this, then don't hesitate to get it! This Vocal Score contains all music from the show (from the Overture to bows and exit music). Differents Keys! This is really a great book if you love the musical and ...More…

Return to Paradise

Amazon.com — Overlooked Treasure! I loved this book. While reading Tales of the South Pacific, I was interested in the island cultures which played behind the main stories. This book delves into those cultures, as they were when the book was written. Nice stories. ...More…

Floating World

Amazon.com — Floating Prose As is typical with Michener, not only does he manage to tell a great story, but somehow he squeezes in the whole universe: all the people, their thoughts, actions, backgrounds, lives, and histories of their country, art, styles, artists, ...More…