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"I was brought up in the great tradition of the late nineteenth century: that a writer never complains, never explains and never disdains." -- James A. Michener
James Albert Michener () (February 3, 1907 — October 16, 1997) was an American author of more than 40 titles, the majority of which were sweeping sagas, covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating historical facts into the stories. Michener was known for the meticulous research behind his work.

Michener's major 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, and Poland. His nonfiction works include the 1968 Iberia about his travels in Spain and Portugal, his 1992 memoir The World Is My Home, and Sports in America. Return to Paradise combines fictional short stories with Michener's factual descriptions of the Pacific areas where they take place.

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Total Books: 569
Classic Stories of World War II
2018 - Classic Stories of World War II [Word Cloud Classics] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781684124220
ISBN-10: 1684124220
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Legacy A Novel
2016 - Legacy a Novel (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780812986853
ISBN-10: 0812986857
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 2.5/5 Stars.
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Rascals in Paradise
2016 - Rascals in Paradise (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780812986860
ISBN-10: 0812986865
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, History
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Report of the County Chairman
2016 - Report of the County Chairman (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780812986839
ISBN-10: 0812986830
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Politics & Social Sciences
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The Watermen Selections from Chesapeake
2016 - The Watermen Selections From Chesapeake (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780812986846
ISBN-10: 0812986849
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Presidential Lottery The Reckless Gamble in Our Electoral System
Miracle in Seville
2015 - Miracle in Seville (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780812986815
ISBN-10: 0812986814
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Recessional A Novel
2015 - Recessional a Novel (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780812986808
ISBN-10: 0812986806
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Sayonara A Novel
2015 - Sayonara a Novel (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780812986785
ISBN-10: 0812986784
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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The Novel
2015 - The Novel (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780812986792
ISBN-10: 0812986792
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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Space A Novel
2015 - Space a Novel (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780812986761
ISBN-10: 0812986768
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Return to Paradise
2015 - Return to Paradise (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780812986778
ISBN-10: 0812986776
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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The Bridge at Andau The Compelling True Story of a Brave Embattled People
Journey A Novel
2015 - Journey a Novel (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780812986754
ISBN-10: 081298675X
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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The Drifters A Novel
2015 - The Drifters a Novel (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780812986723
ISBN-10: 0812986725
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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The Bridges at TokoRi A Novel
2015 - The Bridges at Tokori a Novel (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780812986730
ISBN-10: 0812986733
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Poland A Novel
2015 - Poland a Novel (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780812986709
ISBN-10: 0812986709
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
 1

Mexico A Novel
2015 - Mexico a Novel (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780812986716
ISBN-10: 0812986717
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Iberia
2015 - Iberia (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780812969801
ISBN-10: 0812969804
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The Covenant A Novel
2015 - The Covenant a Novel (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780812986693
ISBN-10: 0812986695
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Tales of the South Pacific
2014 - Tales of the South Pacific (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780812986358
ISBN-10: 0812986350
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Romance
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2004 - Chesapeake [Audio CD - Unabridged] (Audio CD)
2004 - Hawaii [Audio CD - Unabridged] (Audio CD)
2000 - The Bridges at Tokori [Thorndike Press Large Print Perennial Bestsellers Series] (Hardcover)
1997 - Mexiko (Paperback)
1996 - The Whiz Kids and the 1950 Pennant [Baseball in America] (Hardcover)
1996 - America (Paperback)
1995 - Mexique [French Edition] (Paperback)
1995 - Miricle in Seville [Random House Large Print] (Paperback)
1992 - Mexico [Audio Cassette - Abridged] (Audio Cassette)
1991 - The Eagle and the Raven [excerpts from Texas - Audio Cassette - Abridged] (Audio Cassette)
1990 - Pilgrimage a Memoir of Poland and Rome [Audio Cassette - Abridged] (Audio Cassette)
1989 - Journey [Audio Cassette - Abridged] (Audio Cassette)
1988 - The Edwin Pope Collection [Contemporary American Sportswriters] (Hardcover)
1987 - Texas [Audio Cassette - Abridged] (Audio Cassette)
1978 - Selected Writings of James a Michener [Modern Library, 296.1] (Hardcover)
1978 - Delilah (Paperback)
1971 - Iberia Volume One Spanish Travels and Reflections Vol 1 [English and Spanish Edition - v. 1] (Paperback)
1971 - Die Kinder Von Torremolinos [The Drifters - German Edition] (Hardcover)
1966 - Die Quelle [The Source - German] (Paperback)
James a Michener on the Social Studies [Bulletin National Council for the Social Studies] (Paperback)
Tales By Thr Worlds Great Contemporary Writers Presented Unabridged [short story international, volume 8 number 42] (Paperback)
Halfblood [Covenant, #1] (Hardcover)
Colorado Saga French [Le Livre de Poche, #4997] (Paperback)
Espacio/space [Spanish Edition] (Hardcover)Paperback