Synopsis
"A warm-hearted, readable story, crammed with lively incident and remarkable characters."
THE ATLANTIC
David Harper was an orphan, loney and impoverished. But his longing to embrace the world that abandoned him was stronger than the harsh realities. And even though he's a con man and petty thief at a carnival, he still dreams. For it was there that David learned about love and about women--all of whom taught him the riches of himself.
Here is a rich segment of American life--a magic blend of longing and wisdom, saltiness, simplicity, and compassion.
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Review
"A warm-hearted, readable story, crammed with lively incident and remarkable characters."--"The Atlantic"
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"Heartfelt . . . immensely readable . . . Michener is a born writer."--"The New York Times"
"Michener is a gifted storyteller."--"Kirkus Reviews"
"Brilliantly done."--"Library Journal"
A warm-hearted, readable story, crammed with lively incident and remarkable characters. The Atlantic
Heartfelt . . . immensely readable . . . Michener is a born writer. The New York Times
Michener is a gifted storyteller. Kirkus Reviews
Brilliantly done. Library Journal"
About the Author
James A. Michener was one of the world s most popular writers, the author of more than forty books of fiction and nonfiction, including the Pulitzer Prize winning 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. Michener served on the advisory council to NASA and the International Broadcast Board, which oversees the Voice of America. Among dozens of awards and honors, he received America s highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, in 1977, and an award from the President s Committee on the Arts and Humanities in 1983 for his commitment to art in America. Michener died in 1997 at the age of ninety."
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Fires of Spring
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ISBN 10: 0394424875
ISBN 13: 9780394424873
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