Using his characteristic writing style of starting at the very beginning in this case, with native people living on the coastland we now know of as eastern russia and then developing the story generation after generation through his rich and interesting characters. Like other michener titles, alaska spans a considerable amount of time, traced through the gradual interlinking of several families. Written in the typical michener style, the book begins with the geological formation of the alaskan land mass. Michener creates epics about countries and states and their human and. I have never visited alaska but i believe i have seen it through his eyes. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 16 pages and is available in paperback format. Michener served on the advisory council to nasa and the international broadcast board, which oversees the voice of america. Who cannot revel in a word like persiflage and not determine to make it part of daily speech. Micheners numerous bestselling novels also included the source, centennial, texas, hawaii, and chesapeake.
Doctorow, umberto eco, and other contributors published by publicaffairs, new york 2003 isbn 10. Michener 19071997 was an american author of historical fiction and nonfiction. Praise for alaska few will escape the allure of the land and people michener describes. Joyce carol oates, susan minot, muriel spark, james michener, e. Master storyteller james michener reveals alaska in all its awesome, sweeping majesty. James michener list of movies and tv shows tv guide. If you love adventure, the outdoors, strong souls and just plain getting lost in a book, i would highly recommend james a. Michener has conceived and written an epic novel about the land we now know as alaska. 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. Micheners description of one of the most remarkable feats. Like other michener titles, alaska spans a considerable amount of time, traced through the gradual interlinking. Conditions were harsh but the people survived, as did the animals.
The book spans thousands of years and is 1200 pages long. Another toldfromthebeginningoftime michener saga, this one featuring alaska. James michener full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. James a michener books biography and list of works. 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. 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. Alaska, by james michener is not just a long story. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Michener guides us through alaska s fierce terrain and history, from the longforgotten past to the bustling present. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. With his trademark brand of pedagogy, michener steers his characters through. June 27, 1988 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. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The source, the fires of spring, chesapeake, caribbean, caravans, alaska. Alaska in this sweeping epic of the northernmost american frontier, james a. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are. He is most famous for writing the multigeneration historical and fictional stories.
Best known for his novels, he wrote epic and detailed works classified as. 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. Michener, whose novels hurtle from the far reaches of history to the dark corners of the world, paints an intoxicating portrait of a land whose past and present are as turbulent, fascinating, and colorful as any other on earth. But it is like a few separate books combined in one.
Micheners major books include tales of the south pacific for which he won the. The eagle and the raven softcover paperback book by james michener. The story begins with the forming of the continent of north america and takes the reader through modern times. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Michener, as he is popularly known as, is a well known novelist, philanthropist and story writer from pennsylvania, united states.
Michener describes how animal and plant life occurred in the area and how the three basic groups of natives arrived. James was born on february 3, 1907 in new york, united states. As his characters struggle for survival, michener weaves together the exciting high points of alaskas story. 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.
He not only describes the location but the personalities that lived through the ages in the location of each book. He challenges my vocabulary from time to time, which i love. The exciting high points of alaskas story, from its brutal. Albert michener, born around 1907, won the pulitzer prize for his first fiction, tales of the south pacific. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alaska. A spellbinding portrait of a human community fighting to establish its place in the world, alaska traces a bold and majestic saga of the enduring spirit of a land and its people. Michener guides us through alaskas fierce terrain and history, from the long forgotten past to the bustling present. Michener s books include tales of the south pacific for which he won the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1948, hawaii, the drifters, centennial, the source, the fires of spring, chesapeake, caribbean, caravans, alaska, texas, space, and poland, as well as the bridges at tokori. The first edition of the novel was published in 1988, and was written by james a. James michener is very descriptive in all of his books. The bestselling book was adapted into the popular musical and film, south pacific.
Michener guides us through alaskas fierce terrain and history, from the longforgotten past to the bustling present. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read alaska. Michener guides us across alaskas fierce terrain, from the longforgotten past to the bustling technological present, as his characters struggle for survival. 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. In this sweeping epic of the northernmost american frontier, james a. Michener 1988 posted on 20108 by thelittleman 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. James a michener biography and list of works james a michener books. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. 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. Its first characters are the mastadon and the woolly mammoth, followed by such other settlers as the eskimos, athapaskans, and russians. 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. Michener has 150 books on goodreads with 495879 ratings. The first edition of the novel was published in 1959, and was written by james a. James micheners alaska, essential reading for anybody interested in the 49th state leaves the reader with an exciting and deep understanding of the geologic and human histories of the land whose name comes from the aleutians word for the huge peninsula.