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Bliss given the events of september 11, 2001, and their aftermath, we reread micheners caravans new. Michener collection james albert michener february 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author of more than 40 books, the majority of which were fictional, lengthy family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating solid history. A blog about caravans james michener free download caravan. February 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author. Texas james a michener a richly compelling novel of a proud people eager to meet the challenge of the land, texas is james micheners most magnificent. First published in 1963, caravans, by james a michener, is one of the first stories to come out of afghanistan. Written as memoir of an employee of the american embassy, it vividly captures the complicated afghan life, in the post worldwar ii era. Grove days james michenerboston, twayne publishers, 1977 is. A timeless tale of love and emotional drama set against the backdrop of one of the most important countries in the world today, caravans captures the tension of the postwar period, the sweep of afghanistans remarkable history, and the inescapable allure of the past. Jan 01, 2016 caravans by james a michener standard james a michener was fortunate enough to spend some time in afghanistan in the 1950s before the communist coup, before the soviet invasion, before the rise of the taleban, before the civil wars. Caravans, james michener s 1963 novel about the thenlargely unknown country of afghanistan, is a historical novel in more ways than one. Caravans, james micheners 1963 novel about the thenlargely unknown country of afghanistan, is a historical novel in more ways than one. For further information on micheners life and career, see clc. Buy caravans by james a michener online at alibris.
Michener author steve berry author of introduction, etc. Very good with small discolored spot on top edge and two small stains on front cover, one of which has a tiny hole in the center. Micheners gripping chronicle of the social and political landscape of afghanistan is more relevant now than. See more ideas about books, james a michener and books to read. Michener was one of the worlds most popular writers, the author of.
Michener has a wonderful empathy for the wild and free and an understanding of the reasons behind the kind of cruelty that goes with it. Caravans revisited afghanistan of today looks much like caravans of four decades ago for the james a. Seller the hermitage bookshop, member abaa published 1963. The protagonist, mark miller, is stationed in kabul at the american embassy and is given the assignment of an investigation to find a young woman, ellen jasper, also from the united states, who has disappeared after her marriage to an afghan national thirteen months previously. Michener was one of the worlds most popular writers, the author of more than forty books of fiction and nonfiction, including the pulitzer prizewinning tales of the south pacific, the bestselling novels the source, hawaii, alaska, chesapeake, centennial, texas, caribbean, and caravans, and the memoir the world is my home. After an impetuous american girl, ellen jasper, marries a young afghan engineer, her parents hear no word from her. February 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author of more than 40. The old nomadic trails across the mountains spring into existence. Michener, was published in 1963 the story is set in afghanistan immediately following world war ii.
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