His narratives are characterized by an acute sense of place and important themes such as human tolerance, the relationship between human beings and their environment, and the value of human courage and hard work. Michener author steve berry author of introduction, etc. Michener has 150 books on goodreads with 492631 ratings. From the javaborn van doorn family tree springs two great branches. His narratives are characterized by an acute sense of place and important themes such as human tolerance, the relationship between human beings and their environment, and the value of human courage and hard.
His tales of the south pacific won the pulitzer prize in 1947. Michener served on the advisory council to nasa and the. Michener was one of the worlds most popular writers, the author of more. Without question, the space programs dramatic dimensions provide the stuff of great fiction. Michener books when you shop the largest online selection at.
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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read space. Get the best deals on james michener 1st edition books when you shop the largest online selection at. Michener brought the issues and inner workings from early rockets to space shuttle to debates on evolution, the glam and the tragedy. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading space. The wall street journal already a renowned chronicler of the epic events of world history, james a. Get the best deals on james michener 1st edition books when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Albert michener, born around 1907, won the pulitzer prize for his first fiction, tales of the south pacific. Michener, as he is popularly known as, is a well known novelist, philanthropist and story writer from pennsylvania, united states. The topics explored in the novel include naval warfare in the pacific ocean, air combat in the korean war something michener had already explored in the bridges at tokori. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The pittsburgh pressin his stunning new novel, bestselling novelist james a. This astounding novel brings to life the dreams and daring of. Space by james michener 1982 posted on 20160330 by thelittleman as my kindergarten class entered into a monthly topic covering outer space and, i therefore, had to consider a hundred ways to teach math, phonics, and life skills through the lens of rockets, planets, and stars, i figured that it was also a good time. His first novel, tales of the south pacific, which inspired the rodgers and hammerstein musical south pacific, won the 1948 pulitzer prize for fiction. Michener had numerous bestsellers and works selected for book of the month. Michener draws on his unparalleled gift for storytelling, his deep understanding of american society, and his own life experiences to illuminate the challenges of aging and the folly. Space is one of michener s best books, from the handful ive read. Make offer james michener space 1982 first edition hardcover. I hated space because in it michener decided to fictionalize the space program. 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. James albert michener is best known for his sweeping multigeneration historical fiction sagas, usually focusing on and titled after a particular geographical region. This astounding novel brings to life the dreams and daring of countless men and. February 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author. The first edition of the novel was published in 1965, and was written by james a.
The wall street journal a novel of very high adventure. James a michener biography and list of works james a michener books. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are. James was born on february 3, 1907 in new york, united states. It is a fictionalized history of the united states space program, with a particular emphasis on manned spaceflight michener writes in a semidocumentary style.
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. Americas space program, from ww ii roots to the 1980s, is the subject of micheners new megafactionso those readers who relished the dynastyhistoricalromance aspects of his multicentury epics chesapeake, the covenant, etc. Micheners masterly chronicle of south africa is an epic tale of adventurers, scoundrels, and ministers, the best and worst of two continents who carve an empire out of a vast wilderness. Space is everything that michener fans have come to expect. He was director of the texas center for writers at the university of texas. Space a novel by james michener 1982 first edition. Free download or read online the source pdf epub book. As quoted in the michener phenomenon by caryn james in the new york times. Micheners numerous bestselling novels also included the. Michener was born in 1907 and raised by a quaker woman in pennsylvania. 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 is a fictionalized history of the united states space program, with a particular emphasis on manned spaceflight.
To me, space has been an abstract, with a few perspectives molded by the science fiction i read. February 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author of more. James a michener books biography and list of works author. In a career writing fiction that spans more than 40 years, james a. Michener 19071997 was an american author of historical fiction and nonfiction. Michener 19071997 was one of the worlds most popular writers. Mar 30, 2016 as my kindergarten class entered into a monthly topic covering outer space and, i therefore, had to consider a hundred ways to teach math, phonics, and life skills through the lens of rockets, planets, and stars, i figured that it was also a good time to pick up this particular james michener novel. Michener and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This astounding novel brings to life the dreams and daring of countless men and womenpeople. He is most famous for writing the multigeneration historical and fictional stories. Delightful historical fiction from beginning to end. The wall street journalalready a renowned chronicler of the epic events of world history, james a. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Already a renowned chronicler of the epic events of world history, james a.
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. Michener, including hawaii, the source and many more. Space, 1985 tv miniseries based on the novel space 1982. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 1104 pages and is available in paperback format. Businessweek michener is eloquent in describing the actual flights into space, as well as the blazing, apocalyptic reentry of the shuttle into earths atmosphere. Michener has refined the art of telling an engrossing story while presenting massive amounts of factual information. James a michener books biography and list of works. 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.