James A. Michener

Born February 3, 1907 · Died 1997-10-1

James A. Michener was born in 1907 and raised by a Quaker woman in Pennsylvania. During World War II he served with the U.S. Navy and traveled across the Pacific.

Quotes

“Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.”
Chesapeake 1978
“If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home.”
pp. 40-51
“A Pole is a man born with a sword in his right hand, a brick in his left. When the battle is over, he starts to rebuild.”
Poland
“An age is called Dark not because the light fails to shine, but because people refuse to see it.”
Space

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Books by James A. Michener in order

Books by James A. Michener in the order they were published, from Tales of the South Pacific (1947) to Two Complete Novels (1993).

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Leon UrisWrote long, multi-generational historical novels about particular places and conflicts, such as Exodus and Trinity.
Edward RutherfurdWrites large-scale novels that trace a single location through many centuries, like Michener's regional books.
James ClavellWrote long, research-based novels set in Asia, including Shogun, with a similar sweep across cultures.
Herman WoukWrote war and navy novels and large historical sagas, such as The Winds of War, which share Michener's interest in wartime and broad historical scope.
Paul TherouxWrote travel and nonfiction about the Pacific and other regions, appealing to readers of Michener's travel-based work.
Ernest K. GannWrote aviation and adventure novels with a practical, documentary feel, which some Michener readers enjoy alongside his military books.