Michener was one of the worlds most popular writers, the author of more than forty books of fiction and nonfiction, including the pulitzer prizewinningtales 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. From the 10 conquest of the arawaks by cannibals to the decline of the mayan empire, from columbuss arrival to buccaneer henry morgans notorious reign, from the bloody slave revolt on haiti to the rise. Caribbean 1989 is an historical novel written by james a. 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. It tells the story of race and hell and place and enchanting isle very well.
His latest conquest, the caribbean sea and its two dozen major islands, presents a typical clash of culturesnative caribbean, spanish, french, british, rastaferian, american or norteamericano, as one character admonishesthat go on clashing for 700 pages. The generational approach of micheners earliest books doesnt work here. Michener, which describes and explores the history of the caribbean region from the precolumbian period of the native arawak tribes until about 1990 the author mixes fact and fiction, as he notes in the foreword. Michener has written about everything from the pristine islands of the south pacific and the endless wilds of africa to spanish bullfighters, american revolutionaries, and pirates of the caribbean. Is anywhere on earth safe from micheners roving eye. From the 10 conquest of the arawaks by cannibals to the decl. Only michener could so masterfully bring the turbulent, dramatic history of the beautiful caribbean to life. Michener and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Michener sweeps readers off to the caribbean, bringing to life the eternal allure and tumultuous history of this. Michener 19071997 was an american author of historical fiction and nonfiction. Although for many of his tales this revisit of micheners is the second or even the third time around, this is the first reading of caribbean. Michener 19071997 was one of the worlds most popular writers. The bestselling book was adapted into the popular musical and film, south pacific.
Mar 23, 20 author of generational sagas with historical facts about a geographic area. Michener brings hawaiis epic history vividly to life in a classic saga that has captivated readers since its initial publication in 1959. This is a book that i began reading when i was actually sailing the caribbean sea last october. James a michener biography and list of works james a michener books. Michener sympathizes with the struggles of the regions most oppressed, and succeeds in presenting the caribbean in its rich diversity. By purchasing this title, you may be eligible to receive an ebook credit toward select titles. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Michener, which describes and explores the history of the caribbean region from the precolumbian period of the native arawak tribes until about 1990. But throughout this period i was busy with the publication of my own novel, life is but a dream and the month spent down in australia for the production of my play postnuptials that didnt, to. One result of those visits was the novel matecumbe, named after two of the islands that comprise the town of islamorada, located approximately half way between miami and key. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
Michener, as he is popularly known as, is a well known novelist, philanthropist and story writer from pennsylvania, united states. From the 10 conquest of the arawaks by cannibals to the decline. 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. Real and imaginary figures play their part, including christopher columbus and fidel castro. Moving from the european courts of the 15th century that first claimed the region, to the islands themselves, we watch the emergence of splendorous sugar plantations built on the backs of slaves. 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.
Shop amongst our popular books, including 77, hawaii, the source and more from james a. 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. He is the best when it comes to tell a story of a place, not of a person. Hawaii, south pacific, the bridges at tokori, sayonara, adventures in paradise, the hawaiians, men of the fighting lady, caravans, centennial, etc. Michener ebook product description pulitzer prizewinning author james a. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read caribbean. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading caribbean. James was born on february 3, 1907 in new york, united states. Michener, which describes and explores the history of the caribbean region from the pre columbian. Starting with a few chapters of the indigenous history, it evolves to follow the fortunes of families from england, spain, france and africa as their experiences as plantation owners, imperial administrators and naval officers, slaves and freemen intertwine over the years to the time of. James michener 1st edition books for sale in stock ebay.
Sampling of his books that have been made into movies and tv shows. Now michener turns to his favorite and most personal subject. James a michener books biography and list of works. Michener sweeps readers off to the caribbean, bringing to life the eternal allure and tumultuous history of this glittering string of islands. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. For example, the story about the island of all saints is purely fictional, though the books map shows it as an island. February 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author. Caribbean is a very long book, telling almost a millenium of history of one of the most enchanting places on earth.
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. Through absorbing, magnificent prose, michener captures the essence of the islands in all of their aweinspiring scope and wonder. Michener had numerous bestsellers and works selected for book of the month. The author mixes fact and fiction, as he notes in the foreword. An epic tale of love, strength, and faith, the source is a richly written saga that encompasses the history of western civilization and the great religious and cultural ideas that have shaped our world. James michener covered a longer span of time in the covenant and perhaps even a larger geographic areaif one discounts the oceanbut nowhere will the devoted fan of his work find a more diverse. Its chief character is the caribbean sea and it spans centuries of adventure, from the world of the indigenous arawaks to the present day. See more ideas about books, author and james a michener. Michener has 150 books on goodreads with 495638 ratings. Micheners numerous bestselling novels also included the. Hawaii, alaska, chesapeake, centennial, texas, caribbean, and caravans, and. Michener was in his sixties when he began traveling frequently to the florida keys. As the volcanic hawaiian islands sprout from the ocean floor, the land remains untouched for centuries.
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