Photo byRobert Wilson, via Wikimedia Commons. His first book was adapted as the popular Broadway musical South Pacific by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, and later as a film by the same name, adding to his financial success.īio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Return to Paradise combines fictional short stories with Michener's factual descriptions of the Pacific areas where they take place.

His non-fiction works include Iberia, about his travels in Spain and Portugal his memoir titled The World Is My Home, and Sports in America. 11.45 (11 used & new offers) Other formats: Hardcover, Mass Market Paperback. Michener's novels 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. FREE Delivery on your first order of items shipped by Amazon. He was also known for his meticulous research behind the books. Lewis of the Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka, Alaska. Micheners picture is credited to Michael A. Michener was known for the popularity of his works he had numerous bestsellers and works selected for Book of the Month Club. The photograph of James Michener, on the back cover, was taken in 1986 when Michener was working on Alaska. James Albert Michener (/ˈmɪtʃnər/ FebruOctober 16, 1997) was an American author of more than 40 books, the majority of which were fictional, lengthy family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating solid history.

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