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Synopsis
The story of Israel and all the Bible lands through many centuries. Into this massive canvas, James Michener has woven a constant thread, the story of man's spiritual pilgrimage amidst oppression and suffering.
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"Fascinating . . . a wonderful rampage through history."--"The New York Times"
"James Michener is something rare and valuable: an honorable craftsman doing honorable work. . . . He manages
to make history vivid."--"The Boston Globe"
"Magnificent . . . a superlative piece of writing both in scope and technique. It is, in fact, one of the great books of this generation. . . . It will hold the interest of any reader, no matter what religion he may be."--"San Francisco Call Bulletin"
Fascinating . . . stunning . . . [a] wonderful rampage through history . . . Biblical history, as seen through the eyes of a professor who is puzzled, appalled, delighted, enriched and impoverished by the spectacle of a land where all men are archeologists. The New York Times
A sweeping [novel] filled with excitement pagan ritual, the clash of armies, ancient and modern: the evolving drama of man s faith. The Philadelphia Inquirer
Magnificent . . . a superlative piece of writing both in scope and technique . . . one of the great books of this generation. San Francisco Call Bulletin"
"Fascinating . . . stunning . . . [a] wonderful rampage through history . . . Biblical history, as seen through the eyes of a professor who is puzzled, appalled, delighted, enriched and impoverished by the spectacle of a land where all men are archeologists."--The New York Times
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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- PublisherCorgi Books
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 0552112887
- ISBN 13 9780552112888
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages1037
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