The saga of a land from the time when the volcanic islands rose out of the sea to the decade in which they become the 50th state. Michener uses individuals' experiences to symbolize the struggle of the various races to establish themselves in the islands
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"The story of Hawaii was brought to life by Larry McKeever in a way that is more interesting than machine-read books. The MP3 version downloaded perfectly and played well on my Windows machine. It is a BIG file." — Longarm (5 out of 5 stars)
"The story of Hawaii was brought to life by Larry McKeever in a way that is more interesting than machine-read books. The MP3 version downloaded perfectly and played well on my Windows machine. It is a BIG file."
“Memorable…a superb biography of a people.”
“From Michener’s devotion to the islands, he has written a monumental chronicle of Hawaii, an extraordinary and fascinating novel.”
“One novel you must not miss! A tremendous work from every point of view—thrilling, exciting, lusty, vivid, stupendous.”
“Wonderful…[a] mammoth epic of the islands.”
" Fascinating and insightful - James Mitchner is a Master of his craft "
" So Sue me, I love James Michener. Still own a well done thumbed paperback in my library. "
James A. Michener (1907–1997) was one of the world’s most popular writers. He authored 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.
Larry McKeever has narrated a number of audiobooks, including several by James A. Michener and Isaac Asimov.
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