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Based on exhaustive research and told in michener s immersive prose, hawaii is the story of disparate peoples struggling to keep their identity, live in harmony, and, ultimately, join together. 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. He established residence in the islands a few years ago and he has become an active participant in the civic affairs of hawaii. The main characters of this fiction, historical story are. Spain is an immemorial land like no other, one that james a. Michener proved time and again that his understanding of and love for his country was unparalleled. Michener had numerous bestsellers and works selected for book of the month. More micheners in america download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Few will escape the allure of the land and people michener describes. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 1056 pages and is available in paperback format.
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