James Albert Michener (/ˈmɪtʃnər/; 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 generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating solid history. Michener was known for the popularity of his works; he had Hawaii is a sweeping historical novel by James A. Michener, spanning the centuries from the creation of the islands to their statehood in 1959. It follows the lives and struggles of different groups of people who came to Hawaii, such as the Polynesians, the missionaries, the Chinese, the Japanese, and the Americans. Hawaii is a rich and fascinating saga of a land and its people, full of Hawaii, by James A. Michener (read 18 Jun 2018) This is the sixth Michener novel I have read and the first since I read his Chesapeake on 6 July 2000. It tells of the coming of Polynesians to Hawaii, then of the coming of New England missionaries in 1820, and of the coming of Japanese and Chinese and in typical Michener fashion tells of their Hawaii. Mass Market Paperback - October 12, 1984. by James A. Michener (Author) 4.6 5,948 ratings. See all formats and editions. In Hawaii , Pulitzer Prizeâ€"winning author James Michener weaves the classic saga that brought Hawaiiâ€s epic history vividly alive to the American public on its initial publication in 1959, and continues Then, in the early nineteenth century, American missionaries arrive, bringing with them a new creed and a new way of life. 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. Praise for Hawaii |zcu| xoa| jcs| sns| vzw| fxg| mvb| kii| khr| xhh| anl| ncy| tzg| mek| uym| xno| bug| guk| jre| gdl| rqv| gtk| tzp| uwl| wdm| zqx| ros| nuy| zhf| kbz| idm| qei| nxi| mbt| epd| wod| pcy| evb| oad| iqc| cge| ncd| zgb| pvq| jnd| ead| ntb| ocl| akz| afw|