Sayonara : A Novel by James A. Michener (2015, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-100812986784
ISBN-139780812986785
eBay Product ID (ePID)211823433

Product Key Features

Book TitleSayonara : a Novel
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicWar & Military, Action & Adventure, Historical
Publication Year2015
GenreFiction
AuthorJames A. Michener
FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight6.9 Oz
Item Length8.3 in
Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2015-506618
Reviews"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
SynopsisFrom 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, 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
LC Classification NumberPS3525.I19S29 2015
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