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Random House Inc
12 November 2002
Spanning four and a half centuries, James A. Michener's monumental saga chronicles the epic history of Texas, from its Spanish roots in the age of the conquistadors to its current reputation as one of America's most affluent, diverse, and provocative states. Among his finely drawn cast of characters, emotional and political alliances are made and broken, as the loyalties established over the course of each turbulent age inevitably collapse under the weight of wealth and industry. With Michener as our guide, Texas is a tale of patriotism and statesmanship, growth and development, violence and betrayal--a stunning achievement by a literary master.

Spanning four and a half centuries, James A. Michener's monumental saga chronicles the epic history of Texas, from its Spanish roots in the age of the conquistadors to its current reputation as one of America's most affluent, diverse, and provocative states. Among his finely drawn cast of characters, emotional and political alliances are made and broken, as the loyalties established over the course of each turbulent age inevitably collapse under the weight of wealth and industry. With Michener as our guide, Texas is a tale of patriotism and statesmanship, growth and development, violence and betrayal-a stunning achievement by a literary master.

Praise for Texas

""Fascinating.""-Time

""A book about oil and water, rangers and outlaws, frontier and settlement, money and power . . .

James A. Michener

manages to make history vivid.""-The Boston Globe

""A sweeping panorama . . .

Michener

grapples earnestly with the Texas character in a way that Texas's own writers often don't.""-The Washington Post Book World

""Vast, sprawling, and eclectic in population and geography, the state has just the sort of larger-than-life history that lends itself to Mr. Michener's taste for multigenerational epics.""-The New York Times
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Imprint:   Random House Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 210mm,  Width: 139mm,  Spine: 60mm
Weight:   873g
ISBN:   9780375761416
ISBN 10:   0375761411
Pages:   1472
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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.

Reviews for Texas: A Novel

Fascinating. --Time A book about oil and water, rangers and outlaws, frontier and settlement, money and power . . . [James A. Michener] manages to make history vivid. --The Boston Globe A sweeping panorama . . . [Michener] grapples earnestly with the Texas character in a way that Texas's own writers often don't. --The Washington Post Book World Vast, sprawling, and eclectic in population and geography, the state has just the sort of larger-than-life history that lends itself to Mr. Michener's taste for multigenerational epics. --The New York Times Fascinating. --Time A book about oil and water, rangers and outlaws, frontier and settlement, money and power . . . [James A. Michener] manages to make history vivid. --The Boston Globe A sweeping panorama . . . [Michener] grapples earnestly with the Texas character in a way that Texas's own writers often don't. --The Washington Post Book World Vast, sprawling, and eclectic in population and geography, the state has just the sort of larger-than-life history that lends itself to Mr. Michener's taste for multigenerational epics. --The New York Times Fascinating. Time A book about oil and water, rangers and outlaws, frontier and settlement, money and power . . . [James A. Michener] manages to make history vivid. The Boston Globe A sweeping panorama . . . [Michener] grapples earnestly with the Texas character in a way that Texas s own writers often don t. The Washington Post Book World Vast, sprawling, and eclectic in population and geography, the state has just the sort of larger-than-life history that lends itself to Mr. Michener s taste for multigenerational epics. The New York Times Fascinating. Time A book about oil and water, rangers and outlaws, frontier and settlement, money and power . . . [James A. Michener] manages to make history vivid. The Boston Globe A sweeping panorama . . . [Michener] grapples earnestly with the Texas character in a way that Texas s own writers often don t. The Washington Post Book World Vast, sprawling, and eclectic in population and geography, the state has just the sort of larger-than-life history that lends itself to Mr. Michener s taste for multigenerational epics. The New York Times Fascinating. -- Time A book about oil and water, rangers and outlaws, frontier and settlement, money and power . . . [James A. Michener] manages to make history vivid. -- The Boston Globe A sweeping panorama . . . [Michener] grapples earnestly with the Texas character in a way that Texas's own writers often don't. -- The Washington Post Book World Vast, sprawling, and eclectic in population and geography, the state has just the sort of larger-than-life history that lends itself to Mr. Michener's taste for multigenerational epics. -- The New York Times Fascinating. -- Time A book about oil and water, rangers and outlaws, frontier and settlement, money and power . . . [James A. Michener] manages to make history vivid. -- The Boston Globe A sweeping panorama . . . [Michener] grapples earnestly with the Texas character in a way that Texas's own writers often don't. -- The Washington Post Book World Vast, sprawling, and eclectic in population and geography, the state has just the sort of larger-than-life history that lends itself to Mr. Michener's taste for multigenerational epics. -- The New York Times Fascinating. -- Time A book about oil and water, rangers and outlaws, frontier and settlement, money and power . . . James Michener is something rare and valuable: an honorable craftsman doing honorable work. . . . He manages to make history vivid. -- The Boston Globe A sweeping panorama of regional history done in the form of a novel. -- The Washington Post Book World Fascinating. -- Time A book about oil and water, rangers and outlaws, frontier and settlement, money and power . . . James Michener is something rare and valuable: an honorable craftsman doing honorable work. . . . He manages to make history vivid. -- The Boston Globe A sweeping panorama of regional history done in the form of a novel. -- The Washington Post Book World Fascinating. -- Time A book about oil and water, rangers and outlaws, frontier and settlement, money and power . . . James Michener is something rare and valuable: an honorable craftsman doing honorable work. . . . He manages to make history vivid. -- The Boston Globe A sweeping panorama of regional history done in the form of a novel. -- The Washington Post Book World


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