Michener is my all time favorite author, mostly because the drifters is my all time favorite book. February 3, 1907 october 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. In this triumphant bestseller, renowned novelist james a. The drifters the free library of philadelphia overdrive. Against exotic backdrops, including spain, morocco, and mozambique, he weaves together the heady dream. 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. Michener unfolds a powerful and poignant drama of disenchanted youth during the vietnam. James michener full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Publishers weekly in this triumphant bestseller, renowned novelist james a. Michener, the pulitzer prizewinning author and celebrated citizen of the world, came to love as his own. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. The bestselling book was adapted into the popular musical and film, south pacific.
Rings with authentic detail and clearly descriptive sights and smells. 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. James michener list of movies and tv shows tv guide. In this triumphant best seller, renowned novelist james a. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Overdrive listen audiobook mp3 audiobook in this triumphant bestseller, renowned novelist james a. Against exotic backdrops including spain, morocco, and mozambique, he weaves together the heady dreams, shocking tribulations, and heartwarming. He delved into the drug and music culture from the pointofview of the 60something narrator hanging out with a halfdozen young. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. It so far in a tier of its own for me, no other book ive read comes close. Chicago suntimes michener has slid open a window on the world of the dropout and has spared no effort to make the reader aware of this new world.
Michener unfolds a powerful and poignant drama of disenchanted youth during the vietnam era. Michener was one of the worlds most popular writers, the author of more than forty books of fiction and nonfiction, including the pulitzer prizewinning. I hated space because in it michener decided to fictionalize the space program. The drifters pierce county library system overdrive. May 05, 2015 the drifters is to the generation gap what the source was to israel. 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. Albert michener, born around 1907, won the pulitzer prize for his first fiction, tales of the south pacific. It is a survey of the history of the jewish people and the land of israel from premonotheistic days to the. Again, as i have said before, its a good thing this was not my first michener book. James albert michener february 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author of more than 40 titles, the majority of which were sweeping sagas, covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating historical facts into the stories. The novel follows six young characters from diverse backgrounds and various countries as their paths meet and they travel together through parts of spain, portugal, morocco and mozambique.
He delved into the drug and music culture from the pointofview of the 60something narrator hanging out with a halfdozen young adults ranging from about 17 to latetwenties. Spain is an immemorial land like no other, one that james a. The drifters is a little dated because so much of it was germane to the attitudes or the late 60s. I almost gave up on the beginning due to choppy word pronunciation almost as bad as computer reading. Michener s masterly chronicle of south africa is an epic tale of adventurers, scoundrels, and ministers, the best and worst of two continents, who carve an. The drifters is a novel by pulitzer prizewinning author james a. Michener was a first class story teller and although his style maybe a little dated for many of todays modern readers, it describes so well the times in which we were living in europe way back then. The first 5 or 6 books i listened to were great, then came the drifters, and iberia and now the fires of spring.
The drifters las vegasclark county library district. However, im a very slow reader and not exactly loaded with free time, so the size of michener books intimidate me even though i know they are so so worth it. Against exotic backdrops including spain, morocco, and mozambique, he weaves together the heady dreams. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. He authored more than forty books of fiction and nonfiction, including the pulitzer. In his triumphant best seller, james michener unfolds a powerful and poignant drama of six young runaways adrift in a world they have created out of dreams, drugs. Michener, which i gave 2 out of 5 stars because it just really wasnt my cup of tea. As per most michener books a great historical novel of tragic era of losses to war, drugs and sadness. In the grand storytelling style that is his signature, james michener. 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. 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. This book about the intertwining lives of six very different 20. I reread last year and it continues to evoke the late 1960searly 1970s for me. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer.
Against exotic backdrops including spain, morocco, and. To this point come the founders of families that will dominate the story. February 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author. Publishers weekly the drifters conveys a sense of a new time, a new generation. Michener 19071997 was one of the worlds most popular writers. This book about the intertwining lives of six very different 20somethings who meet in torremolinos, spain really spoke to my 16yearold self and my desire to just sling a bag across my back and set off to see. Written to commemorate the bicentennial in 1976, james a. Download audiobooks by james a michener at and save. It is very much a book of its time a michener classic. About the drifters rings with authentic detail and clearly descriptive sights and smells. In his triumphant best seller, james michener unfolds a powerful and poignant drama of six young runaways adrift in a world they have created out of dreams, drugs, and dedication to pleasure. Michener unfolds a powerful and poignant drama of disenchanted y. Someone mentioned michener to me today and i suddenly remembered i had read the drifters in high school when we did a unit on the 60s. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.
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