Sayonara: A Novel

Author: Michener, James A.

Brand: Fawcett

Color: White

Edition: Reprint

Binding: mass_market

Format: Deckle Edge

Number Of Pages: 208

Release Date: 12-09-1983

Part Number: 9780449204146

Details: 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

EAN: 9780449204146

Package Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches

Languages: English