James A. Michener
1907-02-03 – 1997-10-1
181 works in the book catalog catalog
Biography
**James A. Michener** was born in 1907 and raised by a Quaker woman in Pennsylvania. During World War II he served with the U.S. Navy and traveled across the Pacific. His *Tales of the South Pacific* won the Pulitzer Prize in 1947. He lived with his wife in Austin, Texas. He was director of the Texas Center for Writers at the University of Texas.
Also published as: J. A. Michener, J A Micheneer
Most-read books
The Source
4.1 · 1900 · 108 want to read
Hawai
3.8 · 1959 · 85 want to read
Bahía de Chesapeake
4.4 · 1978 · 72 want to read
Alaska
3.5 · 1988 · 44 want to read
Die Südsee. Roman
4 · 1947 · 46 want to read
Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Gold Level
1 · 2002 · 48 want to read
Caravanas/Caravans
3 · 1963 · 42 want to read
Texas
4.5 · 1985 · 37 want to read
Centennial 1
3 · 1974 · 34 want to read
Mazurka. Roman
4 · 1983 · 37 want to read
L' alliance
4 · 1980 · 35 want to read
Caribbean-Limited Ed
4 · 1984 · 28 want to read
Die Kinder von Torremolinos. Roman
4.5 · 1971 · 28 want to read
Iberia; Spanish travels and reflections
1968 · 26 want to read
La course aux étoiles
4.5 · 1982 · 23 want to read
The Bridge at Andau
1957 · 21 want to read
Sayonara
1953 · 20 want to read
The Bridges at Toko-ri
1 · 1953 · 17 want to read
MEXICO
4 · 1992 · 15 want to read
Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Gold
1999 · 16 want to read
World is My Home
1991 · 12 want to read
Great World War II Stories
1989 · 12 want to read
Rascals in Paradise
1957 · 12 want to read
Return to Paradise
1877 · 12 want to read