Michener, James A

Using the device of an archaeological dig, the author traces the history of a fictional spot in Galilee, building the stories of each successive era around one of the artifacts uncovered.

This is a panoramic celebration of America in the second half of the twentieth century, a uniquely personal view of its history, its dreams, its fears, and ambitions.

A saga which covers four and a half centuries of Texas history, from the arrival of the early Spanish explorers in 1527 to the present, focusing on four fictional families of Mexican, German, Scots-Irish, and Spanish backgrounds.