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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Classic Stories of World War II Classic Stories of World War II Nancy Wake,Richard Hillary,Evelyn Waugh,Guy Gibson,Kurt Vonnegut,Norman Mailer,John Steinbeck,Joseph Heller,Nicholas Monsarrat,John Richard Hersey,J. G. Ballard,Raymond Paull,Irwin Shaw,James A. Michener,James Jones,Ronald Seth A perfect morning (from The Young Lions) / Irwin Shaw -- Lunghua camp (from Empire of the Sun) / J. G. Ballard -- The big day (from From Here to Eternity) / James Jones -- The landing on Kuralei (… OL20185155W
The Hokusai Sketchbooks The Hokusai Sketchbooks James A. Michener Between the years 1814 and 1878 there was published in Japan a series of woodblock-printed volumes entitled "Hokusai Manga," or "Hokusai's Sketches from Life," which was destined to be one of the mos… OL2385330W
South Pacific South Pacific James A. Michener A retelling of the story of the musical "South Pacific," concerning the lives of officers, nurses, a French expatriate, and natives on the islands of the South Pacific during World War II. Includes d… OL2385381W
Firstfruits Firstfruits James A. Michener An anthology of works by Israeli writers. OL2385405W
Iberia; Spanish travels and reflections Iberia; Spanish travels and reflections James A. Michener Since his first glimpse of it in 1932, Mr. Michener has returned to Spain many times, often for long visits, and his extensive travel and deep study there have given him abundantly the knowledge and … OL2385420W
The Fires of Spring The Fires of Spring James A. Michener The Fires of Spring (1949) is Michener's second book and first novel. His first book was Tales of the South Pacific published in 1947. It won the Pulitzer Prize and was the basis for Rodgers and Hamm… OL2385431W
Return to Paradise Return to Paradise James A. Michener A collection of inter-connected short stories set in the islands of the South Pacific. The book is a kind of sequel to Tales of the South Pacific, although these stories are all set after the end of … OL2385439W
Space Space James A. Michener Already a renowned chronicler of the epic events of world history, James A. Michener tackles the most ambitious subject of his career: space, the last great frontier. This astounding novel brings to … OL2385440W
Alaska Alaska James A. Michener This is a Historical ?? novel about Alaska. It starts very slow with the geological activity that forms Alaska. The migration on peoples into and the development of Alaska as only James A Michener co… OL2385441W
Chesapeake Chesapeake James A. Michener James A. Michener's enthralling new novel tells a magnificent historical saga of our land and its people, focusing on the generations of seven brawling, burgeoning families—their failures and triumph… OL2385450W
Sayonara Sayonara James A. Michener From a great master of historical fiction comes a brilliant tale of love amid war. James A. Michener combines powerful storytelling with deep sensitivity in this novel of a U.S. Army man who, against… OL2385451W
Texas Texas James A. Michener Dankzij de inbreng van Indianen, Spanjaarden, Amerikanen, zwarte slaven, Europese immigranten en Mexicanen is uit een onontgonnen wildernis de rijke oliestaat Texas ontstaan. OL24197529W
The Novel The Novel James A. Michener James A Michener, America's preeminent best-selling author, takes on into a world he knows so well, the world of books, in the stunning new novel, a suspenseful contemporary story about people involv… OL24314091W
Alaska Alaska James A. Michener Meest gefingeerde levensgeschiedenissen van mensen en dieren in Alaska. OL24472507W