Overview
From a great master of historical fiction comes a brilliant tale of love amid war. James A. Michener combines powerful storytelling with deep sensitivity in this novel of a U.S. Army man who, against all odds, falls for a fascinating Japanese woman. Stationed in the exotic Far East, Major Lloyd Gruver considers himself lucky. The son of a general, dating the daughter of another powerful military family, he can look forward to a bright future. And he just can't understand guys like Private Joe Kelly, who throw away their lives in the States by marrying local girls. But then Lloyd meets Hana-ogi. After that, nothing matters anymore . . . nothing but her. Praise for James A. Michener
"A master storyteller . . . Michener, by any standards, is a phenomenon."--The Wall Street Journal
"Sentence for sentence, writing's fastest attention grabber."--The New York Times "Michener has become an institution in America, ranking somewhere between Disneyland and the Library of Congress. You learn a lot from him."--Chicago Tribune
"While he fascinates and engrosses, Michener also educates."--Los Angeles Times
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780812986785
- ISBN-10: 0812986784
- Publisher: Dial Press
- Publish Date: August 2015
- Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.4 pounds
- Page Count: 208
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