Author of more than 40 books. Many of them are sagas covering many generations of families in a geographic locale. Many of the books are named after countries of depict the history of one. For example The Covenant is the story of South Africa.
Heavy on detail some of the books require patience, but I find them rewarding in the long run.
2007 celebrates the centennial of the remarkable individual. Below is a link to the James Michener Society if you are interested in learning more.
http://webpages.charter.net/boerad/michener.htm