James A Michener
Author
Pub. Date
[1951]
Language
English
Description
"Today Asia is of utmost importance to Americans. What happens there may make or mar us as a nation. We need to know what makes Asia tick. I had the good luck to travel to many towns and villages in Asia and to talk with the people about what worried them. I met rickshaw boys and millionaires, peasant farmers and heads of state. They told me about the religious problems, the economic questions and the social revolutions that disturb them today. I...
58) South Pacific
Language
English
Formats
Description
On a Pacific island during World War II, an American Navy nurse and a young officer must confront their views on race when they fall in love with local residents.