James Michener

We're not just about Wilbur Smith!

James Michener

Postby Penitent » Tue Mar 27, 2007 6:07 pm

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
The Penitent
User avatar
Penitent
Veteran Member
Veteran Member
 
Posts: 321
Joined: Tue Dec 26, 2006 4:42 pm
Location: Denver, CO

Postby Son of the Silver Fox » Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:51 am

I already mentioned Michener in a previous post because he is like a Major League Baseball player in that if he bats .300 he thinks he is a God.
I liked The Covenant. Hawaii was good. Centenial was also good. Mexico, Chesapeake, Space, The Source and others all sucked.
"Ignorance doesn't suck for the ignorant they just don't know any better."
User avatar
Son of the Silver Fox
Veteran Member
Veteran Member
 
Posts: 345
Joined: Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:11 pm
Location: Washington D.C.
Currently Reading: All Things Must Figh

Postby Penitent » Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:07 am

Really, I did finf "The Source" interesting... but it is a chore to read...
The Penitent
User avatar
Penitent
Veteran Member
Veteran Member
 
Posts: 321
Joined: Tue Dec 26, 2006 4:42 pm
Location: Denver, CO

Postby Son of the Silver Fox » Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:59 am

I guess what I really don't like is his formula.
1. How the land was formed (I had my fill of plate tectonics in college).
2. What animals are there and how did they get there.
3. Where did the 1st human occupants come from?
4. What was there story?
5. How did they worship?
6. What did they eat?
7. Where did it come from?
8. How did they react when The White Man show up?
9. How did they suffer because of the ignorance of the White Man?
(Fill all of the above with as much blah blah blah as possible until you reach a minimum of 500 pages.)
10. Conclude in weak manner.
"Ignorance doesn't suck for the ignorant they just don't know any better."
User avatar
Son of the Silver Fox
Veteran Member
Veteran Member
 
Posts: 345
Joined: Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:11 pm
Location: Washington D.C.
Currently Reading: All Things Must Figh

Postby Penitent » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:46 am

Interesting summary.
I guess what I appreciate most is all the research that takes to go thru the 10 points of your list.
The Penitent
User avatar
Penitent
Veteran Member
Veteran Member
 
Posts: 321
Joined: Tue Dec 26, 2006 4:42 pm
Location: Denver, CO

Postby Son of the Silver Fox » Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:16 pm

Penitent,
Please admit that plate tectonics are DRY reading :lol: .
"Ignorance doesn't suck for the ignorant they just don't know any better."
User avatar
Son of the Silver Fox
Veteran Member
Veteran Member
 
Posts: 345
Joined: Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:11 pm
Location: Washington D.C.
Currently Reading: All Things Must Figh

Postby Penitent » Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:20 pm

Dry Indeed :!:
The Penitent
User avatar
Penitent
Veteran Member
Veteran Member
 
Posts: 321
Joined: Tue Dec 26, 2006 4:42 pm
Location: Denver, CO

Re: James Michener

Postby annagram » Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:05 pm

I thought "Hawaii" (my favorite character was Wu Chow's Auntie) and "Centennial" were very good. The books started going downhill after that.
annagram
Senior Member
Senior Member
 
Posts: 261
Joined: Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:46 pm
Currently Reading: The winner by David baldacci

Re:

Postby annagram » Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:38 pm

Penitent wrote:Really, I did finf "The Source" interesting... but it is a chore to read...

I liked the "Source" as each chapter was like a stand alone story.
annagram
Senior Member
Senior Member
 
Posts: 261
Joined: Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:46 pm
Currently Reading: The winner by David baldacci


Return to Other Authors

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests

cron