Tales of the South Pacific
by Michener, James A
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Michener Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0449206521
- ISBN 13
- 9780449206522
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1989. Mass media paperback. Michener Near Fine . 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. About the book: Tales of the South Pacific is the iconic, Pulitzer Prizewinning masterpiece that inspired a Broadway classic and launched the career of James A. Michener, one of Americas most beloved storytellers. This thrilling work invites the reader to enter the exotic world of the South Pacific and luxuriate in the endless ocean, the coconut palms, the waves breaking into spray against the reefs, the full moon rising behind the volcanoes. And yet here also are the men and women caught up in the heady drama of World War II: the young Marine who falls for a beautiful Tonkinese girl; the Navy nurse whose prejudices are challenged by a French aristocrat; and all the soldiers and sailors preparing for war against the seemingly peaceful backdrop of a tropical paradise. Praise for James A. Michener and Tales of the South Pacific Truly one of the most remarkable books to come out of [World War II] . . . Michener is a born storyteller.The New York Times Riveting and emotional . . . Ever since James Michener wrote Tales of the South Pacific, the dreamers among us have been searching for our own Bali Hai.The Washington Post Atmospheric . . . [Tales of the South Pacific marks] the beginning of Micheners long exploration of what happens when cultures connect, or fail to.Los Angeles Times Few writers changed the face of American fiction as profoundly as did James Michener.San Francisco Chronicle
Synopsis
Tales of the South Pacific is a Pulitzer Prize winning collection of sequentially related short stories about World War II, written by James A. Michener in 1946. The stories were based on observations and anecdotes he collected while stationed as a lieutenant commander in the US Navy on the island of Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides Islands (now known as Vanuatu). The skipper of PT-105 met Michener while stationed at the PT boat base on Tulagi in the Solomon Islands.
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- The Sun Also Rises (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005312
- Title
- Tales of the South Pacific
- Author
- Michener, James A
- Format/Binding
- Mass media paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Michener Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0449206521
- ISBN 13
- 9780449206522
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Place of Publication
- Westminister, Maryland, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 1989
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾\" tall
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