James A. Michener - Bibliography

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Tales of the South Pacific

James A. Michener

The stories upon which the Broadway musical "South Pacific" is based explore the people and beauty of the Pacific's Coral Islands as seen though the eyes of a young naval lieutenent.

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Other editions: Hardcover - 2005, 1995, Softcover - 1989, Hardcover - 1987, Hardcover - 1981

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Caravans

James A. Michener

In this romantic adventure of wild Afghanistan, master storyteller James Michener mixes the allure of the past with the dangers of today. After an impetuous American girl, Ellen Jasper, marries a young Afghan engineer, her parents hear no word from her. Although she wants freedom to do as she wishes, not even she is sure what that means. In the meantime, she is as good as lost in that wild land, perhaps forever...."An extraordinary novel....Brilliant."THE NEW YORK TIMES

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Other editions: Softcover - 2003, Hardcover - 1981, Hardcover - 1963

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Chesapeake

James A. Michener

"Michener's most ambitious work of fiction in theme and scope." THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER "Brilliantly written." ASSOCIATED PRESS Once again James A. Michener brings history to life with this 400-year saga of America's great bay and its Eastern Shore. Following Edmund Steed and his remarkable family, who parallel the settling and forming of the nation, CHESAPEAKE sweeps readers from the unspoiled world of the Native Americans to the voyages of Captain John Smith, the Revolutionary War, and right up to modern times.

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Other editions: Softcover - 2003, 1986, 1978, Hardcover - 1978, 1978

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Alaska

James A. Michener

In this sweeping epic of the northernmost American frontier, James A. Michener guides us across Alaska’s fierce terrain, from the long-forgotten past to the bustling technological present, as his characters struggle for survival. The exciting high points of Alaska’s story, from its brutal prehistory, through the nineteenth century and the American acquisition, to its modern status as America’s thriving forty-ninth state, are brought vividly to life in this remarkable novel: the gold rush; the tremendous growth and exploitation of the salmon industry; the discovery of oil and its social and economic consequences; the difficult construction of the Alcan Highway, which made possible the defense of the territory in World War II. A spellbinding portrait of a human community struggling to establish its place in the world, Alaska traces a bold and majestic history of the enduring spirit of a land and its people.

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Other editions: Softcover - 1994, Hardcover - 1990, Hardcover - 1989, Hardcover - 1988, Hardcover - 1988, 1988

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Centennial

James A. Michener

Chronicles the lives of individuals involved in the development and exploitation of the American West, particularly Colorado.

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Other editions: Softcover - 1994, 1993, 1974, Hardcover - 1974

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Hawaii

James A. Michener

"[A] mammoth epic of the islands, [a] vast panorama, wonderful." THE BALTIMORE SUN America's preeminent storyteller, James Michener, introduced an entire generation of readers to a lush, exotic world in the Pacific with this classic novel. But it is also a novel about people, people of strength and character; the Polynesians; the fragile missionaries; the Chinese, Japanese, and Filipinos who intermarried into a beautiful race called Hawaiians. Here is the story of their relationships, toils, and successes, their strong aristocratic kings and queens and struggling farmers, all of it enchanting and very real in this almost mythical place.

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Other editions: Hardcover - 2002, Softcover - 2002, Hardcover - 1999, 1990, Hardcover - 1986, Hardcover - 1959

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Texas

James A. Michener

In this magnificent historical novel, James A. Michener masterfully combines fact and fiction to present America’s richest, most expansive and diversified state. Spanning four and a half centuries, this monumental saga charts the epic history of Texas, from its Spanish roots in the age of the conquistadors, to its modern-day American character, shaped by oil and industry. A stunning achievement by a literary master, Texas is a tale of violence and conflict, patriotism and statesmanship, growth and development. Among Michener’s finely drawn cast of characters, emotional and political alliances are made and broken; loyalties are established over the course of Texas’s remarkable history, only to be betrayed by the expansion of wealth and industry. With Michener as our guide, this novel is as exciting as it is informative.

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Other editions: 1999, Softcover - 1994, Hardcover - 1990, 1987, Hardcover - 1986, Hardcover - 1986

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The James A. Michener Value Collection: Alaska, Chesapeake, Texas

James A. Michener

Contains the author's three bestselling historical sagas: Alaska, Chesapeake, and Texas. Read by Peter Graves and George Grizzard.

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Tales of the South Pacific

James A. Michener

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Bridges at Toko-Ri

James A. Michener

Young and innocent, they came to a place they had barely heard of, prepared for war. They were American fighter pilots, trained but frightened, facing an an enemy they couldn't understand, and waging a war they had to win....

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Other editions: Hardcover - 2000, Hardcover - 1989, Hardcover - 1981, Hardcover - 1953

Three by James A. Michener

James A. Michener

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Journey

James A. Michener

"The best novel of James Michener's career." Milwaukee JournalGold fever swept the world in 1897. The chance for untold riches sent thousands of dreamers on a perilous trek toward their fortunes, failures, or deaths. Follow four English aristocrats and their Irish servant as they misguidedly haul their dreams across cruel Canadian terrain toward the Klondike gold fields.

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Other editions: Hardcover - 1999, 1990, Hardcover - 1990, 1989, Hardcover - 1989

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Talking With Michener

James A. Michener; Lawrence Grobel

James Michener's vast work has intrigued millions of readers. Popularizing history, he wrote extensively about travel and covered broad areas of America in books such as Centennial, Texas, Hawaii, Alaska, and Chesapeake. He won the Pulitzer Prize for his first book, Tales of the South Pacific, which he wrote at the age of forty, and his books were made into television miniseries, movies, and musicals. In conversations that took place between 1980 and October 1997, days before his death, Michener met with Lawrence Grobel at Michener's homes in Florida, Maine, and Texas, as well as in New York and Los Angeles. The two discussed topics of both a personal and professional nature and touched on subjects Michener avoided in his own memoir. The product of these revealing discussions is Talking with Michener, the first full-length book of in-depth interviews with the famed writer. In the thirteen chapters of the book, Michener explores sex, love, pornography, politics, abortion, AIDS, plagiarism, sports, the current state of publishing, and the status of the artist in society. To Grobel he reveals many personal milestones and struggles -- his dialysis; the death of his wife Mari; his service in the war, his travels to Antarctica and to Pearl Harbor on the 50th anniversary of the bombing; and his philanthropy totaling $120 million. Speaking of literary matters, he tells how he wrote such sweeping novels, why he chose some subjects and avoided others, and how he might write a historical novel about California. He analyzes each of his books, chooses his favorites, and discusses his strengths and weaknesses as a writer. To accompany the chapters that cover the writer's life and work,Grobel has written an intimate introduction about his long relationship with Michener, and Michener interviews himself in a revealing afterword. Through the pages of Talking with Michener, Grobel affords Michener's many fans a close portrait of unexcelled depth and discovery.

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The World Is My Home: A Memoir

James A. Michener

JAMES MICHENER was "a Renaissance man, adventurous, inquisitive, energetic, unpretentious and unassuming, with an encyclopedic mind and a generous heart."* Now, one of America's most beloved novelists gives us the story of his own remarkable life . . . .(*The New York Times Book Review)

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Other editions: 1992, Hardcover - 1992, Hardcover - 1992, Softcover - 1992

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This Noble Land: My Vision for America

James A. Michener

With his genius for research and his mastery of many cultures, James A. Michener cuts to the heart of the issues that threaten to fragment and undermine America today: racial conflict, the widening gulf between rich and poor, the decline of education, the inadequacies of our health care system. Then he offers a detailed program that will help America sustain what he terms its "outstanding success."Thought-provoking, opinionated, infused with the wisdom and passion of a lifetime, This Noble Land is at once a wake-up call for our troubled times and a blueprint for our future greatness.

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Other editions: 1997, Hardcover - 1996

A Century of Sonnets: Signed Limited Deluxe Edition

James A. Michener

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Caribe Caribbean

James A. Michener

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A Century of Sonnets

James A. Michener

A seventy-year collection of poetry from the pen of one of America's greatest storytellers. His final book, published in celebration of his 90th birthday, contains approximately one hundred of Michener's charming sonnets.

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Sports in America

James A. Michener

"A comprehensive, controversial examination of sports as a major force in American life." Los Angeles TimesThere is a crisis in American sports, and it's getting worse. Drugs, violence, and the corrupting effects of money and fame. Even before these problems made national headlines, master writer James A. Michener was growing concerned about the state of sports in America. Only Michener could tackle a subject so big and leave us amazed and apalled by what we've learned, yet still loving the games we grew up on.

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Other editions: Softcover - 1987, Hardcover - 1976

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Three Great Novels of World War II the Pacific: Tales of the South Pacific, Mister Roberts, Cry, Battle

James A. Michener; Leon Uris; Thomas Heggen

A trio of classic bestselling novels that unforgettably capture the experience of American fighting men in World War II -- and have captured the hearts and minds of generations of readers.

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The Whiz Kids and the 1950 Pennant

James A. Michener; Robin Roberts; C. Paul Rogers

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Miracle in Seville

James A. Michener

America's bestselling author transports readers to magical Seville, Spain, at Easter time, a season of splendid pageantry, exciting bullfights, deep piety--and miracles. An American journalist, sent to Seville on assignment to cover the efforts of a rancher to revive his once proud line of bulls--uncovers a story that shakes his newspaperman's hard-bitten pragmatism. 26 illustrations.

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Other editions: Softcover - 1996, Softcover - 1995, 1995, Hardcover - 1995

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James A. Michener: The Beginning Teacher and His Textbooks

James A. Michener; G. L. Dybwad; Joy V. Bliss

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Recessional

James A. Michener

In his stunning new novel, bestselling novelist James A. 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 of youth in a Florida retirement home known as the Palms.As the new, young director of the Palms, Andy Zorn suffers no shortage of loving support and wise advice from his "elders," a group of five passionate, outspoken residents who refuse to accept the passive roles that both society and family have handed them. Yet past scandal has driven Zorn to despondency, until he meets an extraordinary young woman in the rehab wing, who has been forced to rebuild her life in the face of crippling injuries. Now Zorn finds himself falling in love--and with the help and gentle jabs from his more mature friends, he discovers a wonderful new purpose in life.ư "Michener hooks you with wonderfully humorous scenes. These are then interwoven between the moments of pain and heartache brought about by life choices we all must make."--Tulsa World "Engaging...One will be drawn into the novelist's world....The lush natural setting provides James Michener plenty to show and tell."--The Washington Times

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Other editions: Softcover - 1994, Hardcover - 1994, Hardcover - 1994, 1994

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Creatures of the Kingdom: Stories of Animals and Nature

James A. Michener

"DRAMATIC...ENTHRALLING...EXPERTLY CRAFTED...Michener treats each of these creatures with fundamental respect, and in many cases, admiration and awe, if not outright love."--The Virginian-Pilot & The Ledger-Star In these sixteen wonderful stories, bestselling author James A. Michener lights up nature's most awesome and beguiling handiwork--from the sublime shaping and reshaping of earth's land and seas to the ridiculous armadillo whose assault on a bit of Texas real estate paid off handsomely. Chosen from Michener's most popular books--including one story never before published in paperback--these mini-masterpieces take us deep into the secret lives of animals and the hidden world of nature. In them we hear the music of the spheres and feel the heartbeat of creation."Contain[s] the dramatic elements of a life--the wonder of birth, rites of passage, lots of conflict, much of it physical and bloody, and death...As characters in a Michener novel, a beaver can know loneliness, a buffalo can bide his time, a salmon can feel encouraged, and a woolly mammoth can 'luxuriate' in the ecological rewards of a plains fire."--Boston Sunday Herald "Delightful...Nature writing at its most fluid and involving."--Booklist

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Other editions: Softcover - 1995, Hardcover - 1994, Hardcover - 1993, 1993