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"The Source" chronicles the history of the middle east from early geologic time to the twentieth century. This spellbinding narrative brings to life the story of this part of the world as only Michener can.
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Epic, earnest, grave and plot-driven.
- intimateepic
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemplativerelentless
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About the book
- Author
- James A. Michener
- First published
- 1900
- Pages
- 1039
- Publisher
- Easton Press, Corgi, Random House Audio
- Editions
- 54
- Language
- German, Spanish, English
- ISBN
- 9780552112888
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**James A. Michener** was born in 1907 and raised by a Quaker woman in Pennsylvania. During World War II he served with the U.S. Navy and traveled across the Pacific. His *Tales of the South Pacific* won the Pulitzer Prize in 1947. He lived with his wife in Austin, Texas. He was director of the Texas Center for Writers at the University of Texas.
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