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James A. Michener
BeerThirty
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How many of you have read any of his work? I'm about to start reading Alaska. The only Michener book I've read was Hawaii, 25 years ago. I was 15 and it was a struggle. A good book overall but a struggle for a dumb kid who didn't really appreciate historical fiction.
Those of you who have read any of his work let know what you thought. I'd like to read Tales of the South Pacific too.
Those of you who have read any of his work let know what you thought. I'd like to read Tales of the South Pacific too.
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I've read Centennial and Space
Thought I had read more. Maybe Hawaii
Watched the Bridge at Toko Ri several times -
I read Hawaii when I was 19.
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Did you like it? Care to read any more?DerekJohnson said:I read Hawaii when I was 19.
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My parents were big Michener folks. I need to revisit although I’ve struggled at times with fiction as a means for telling history.
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if done right it can be very helpful. I had a professor who used The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara in his U.S. History class. I enjoyed reading a novel on the civil war rather than a textbook.YellowSnow said:My parents were big Michener folks. I need to revisit although I’ve struggled at times with fiction as a means for telling history.
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I'd read a Michener book but my life expectancy isn't that of Uncle Race.
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Loved Centennial the miniseries. Barbara Carerra as a hot looking squaw. It is like 26 hours long or some shit. But no, never read the books.
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I've read Hawaii, Texas, and Alaska. Thinking about picking up Poland. Definitely books you appreciate more as an adult. Kinda fun to read if you're ever planning a trip to the area where the book is set.
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Gettysburg movie was based off it.BeerThirty said:
if done right it can be very helpful. I had a professor who used The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara in his U.S. History class. I enjoyed reading a novel on the civil war rather than a textbook.YellowSnow said:My parents were big Michener folks. I need to revisit although I’ve struggled at times with fiction as a means for telling history.
I don't have any beef with historical fiction. It's just not my bag, baby. I'm a fucking noyd and like the dense, non fiction. -
Hawaii was great. That's all for me.
