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Tales of the South Pacific
Tales of the South Pacific
Author: James A. Michener
Tales of the South Pacific is a Pulitzer Prize winning collection of sequentially related short stories about World War II, written by James A. Michener in 1946. The stories were based on observations and anecdotes he collected while stationed as a lieutenant commander in the US Navy on the island of Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides Islands (n...  more »
ISBN: 215303
Publication Date: 2/1973
Pages: 384
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Publisher: Curtis Publishing Co.
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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This series of war-time stories won the Pulitzer Prize in 1948. Several formed the basis for the Rogers and Hammerstein hit musical South Pacific. Amid the war and the horseplay, theyre all here: the middle-aged French planter and the Navy nurse, the Lieutenant and the native girl, Bloody Mary, Bali Hai.
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A great story. This book has aged well since it was written.
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Interesting collection of tales from WWII South Pacific arena. Offers an insider view of military exploits during that time with a focus on personal relationships.


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