(james albert)

Informative guide for writers, editors, and booklovers describing the many steps in creating a book as well as secrets of success.

Michener has spent over seven decades evaluating his writing style and those of other authors.

Chronicles the life and career of twentieth-century American writer James A. Michener, describing his childhood in Pennsylvania, his experiences in the Pacific theater of World War II, his marriages, his working methods, and his personality, and includes close readings of several of his novels.

Presents the life and works of American novelist James A. Michener, author of Tales of the South Pacific, Centennial, Hawaii, Covenant, and Poland. Includes a chronology.

Provides an examination of nine historical novels by writer James A. Michener, published between 1949 and 1995, and includes biographical information about the author, an overview of his fictional works, and a bibliography.

Text and photos record James Michener's and John King's impressions of Havana thirty years after the Revolution.