His first book was adapted as the popular Broadway musical South Pacific, by Rodgers and Hammerstein, and later as eponymous feature films in 19, adding to his financial success. 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, The World Is My Home and Sports in America. Michener's books 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 Space Poland and The Bridges at Toko-ri. Many of his works were bestsellers and were chosen by the Book of the Month Club he was known for the meticulous research that went into his books. He wrote more than 40 books, most of which were long, fictional family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating detailed history. Prof.James Albert Michener ( / ˈ m ɪ tʃ ə n ər/ or / ˈ m ɪ tʃ n ər/ Febru– October 16, 1997) was an American writer.
Mike Kaelke - see Mary Ann Kaelke, above.Mary Ann Kaelke - provided lodging for the author.Kim Johnson-Bogart - Michener's "word-processing wizard".David Finley - education above the Arctic Circle.Randy Crosby - see Price Brower, above.Price Brower - Will Rogers memorial near Nome, Alaska.He also invents characters, places, and like any other novelist. It is important to remember that although Alaska is based on fact, Michener uses factual people or places in fictional events. Lewis of the Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka, Alaska. Michener's picture is credited to Michael A. The jacket design and aforementioned sketch are credited to Wendell Minor. The photograph of James Michener, on the back cover, was taken not too long before his death in 1997. a tiny village at the foot of another hill.an amphibious airplane (known as a 'bush plane' in the state).The illustration is an oval-shaped sketch of items easily identifiable with the state of Alaska. The jacket of Alaska features an illustration on the front and a photograph of Michener on the back. Carole Lowenstein is responsible for the book's physical and calligraphy. The maps are credited to to Jean Paul Tremblay. There is also an amount of impressive calligraphy. Throughout the novel are (at the beginnings of chapters) and maps ( frontispiece, pages 102-103, and inside back cover). The third item offers the reader an insight into what occurred in real life and what the author invented. Along with the reading, Michener provides a table of contents, a list of acknowledgements, and a Fact and Fiction section. Published in 1988 by Random House, Alaska is 868 pages long. 6.9 Chapter IX: The Golden Beaches of Nome
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