Michener, James A

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Alaska

1989

Tales of the South Pacific

The source

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.

The Bridges At Toko-ri

Story of the men of a naval task force operating in the icy waters off the Korean shore with a vital mission to perform.

Alaska

1988
Describes the lives and struggles of humans and animals in Alaskan prehistory and then leaps into the eighteenth century where the historical high points are vividly portrayed.

Journey

1994
Records the adventures of a band of four aristocratic Englishmen and their Irish servant on a perilous journey to Canada's gold fields.

Chesapeake

a novel
2003
A novel concerned with the history of the Chesapeake Bay area, following the lives of fictional Indians and white settlers and their descendants.

Mexico

1992
Norman Claysan, an American, arrives in Mexico to report on two matadors and to learn more about his family's past.

The eagle and the raven

1991
A historical narrative that recalls the Revolution of 1836, in which Sam Houston fought to establish the free nation of Texas.

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