Random House published James A Michener's first novel, THE FIRES OF SPRING in 1949, the same year the author was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for TALES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC. Prior to becoming a writer, Michener had been an outstanding academic, and editor and a US Navy lieutenant commander in the Pacific theatre during WW2. He is the author of international bestsellers such as Centennial, Caribbean, Texas, Alaska and Mexico. He died in 1997.
“Fascinating . . . stunning . . . [a] wonderful rampage through
history . . . Biblical history, as seen through the eyes of a
professor who is puzzled, appalled, delighted, enriched and
impoverished by the spectacle of a land where all men are
archeologists.”—The New York Times
“A sweeping [novel] filled with excitement—pagan ritual, the clash
of armies, ancient and modern: the evolving drama of man’s
faith.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer
“Magnificent . . . a superlative piece of writing both in scope and
technique . . . one of the great books of this generation.”—San
Francisco Call Bulletin
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