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Indlæser... Legacy (original 1987; udgave 1988)af James A. Michener
Work InformationLegacy af James A. Michener (1987)
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Shallow characters with no development whatsoever, and historical characters that sound like they're living in the 20th century. And no real resolution. Maybe in his longer doorstop books he does a better job with character development and storytelling, but this one just fell flat. ( ) This book is a topical review of American history told through generations of the Starr family. It's a short six hours and one third of it is recitation of the constitution (which I skipped). Covered:--overall story in the critical debates in our nation's history - independence, the Constitution, the Civil War, and women's rights. I have read several if Michner's books through the years and always enjoyed them. They are always huge stories with lots of details. This book is a topical review of American history told through generations of the Starr family. There is nothing in depth or detailed in the story telling. Still, I liked the book and found it to be a overview. Things have certainly gone off on a strange tangent in our most recent history. The book ends at the time of the Iran Contra Affair. The Constitution ends the book. Always good for a reread. Interesting Michner's. Short, extremely interesting and Michener. Doesn't get much better. Michener always does sweeping sagas about the history of places. Chesapeake was enthralling. This one is different. It's the story of a military man right before he is set to testify before Congress on his role in the Iran Contra affair. The book is his family's history, from the formation and signing of the US constitution to the Suffragettes to the present. Fascinating reading. Even my sister, who is not a reader by any means, picked the book up and began to flip through it. I hope she will read it. Recommended. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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Fiction.
Literature.
Thriller.
Historical Fiction.
HTML:In this sweeping novel inspired by the Iran-Contra affair, master storyteller James A. Michener conjures the triumphs and tragedies of one family and their dynamic role in the history of the United States and its founding document. Over a tense weekend of reflection, Major Norman Starr of the National Security Council prepares to appear before a congressional committee to publicly account for his covert actions. Hoping to learn something from his proud, troubled heritage, Starr looks for guidance in the lives of his ancestors: all-Americans who weren’t always right. From a framer of the Constitution to a slave owner, from a Supreme Court justice to a courageous suffragist, each recalls an important legacy that Starr must somehow reconcile with his own perilous dilemma. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from James A. Michener's Hawaii. Praise for Legacy “Michener has left his own legacy. . . . [He] is an educator, not just in history but in ethics, and like any good educator, he’s not afraid to confront a complex world.”—Edward Rutherfurd, Chicago Tribune “Michener tells interesting stories about the Constitution, even if they are fiction. He brings the document alive. . . . Each tale is told with the Michener flair.”—United Press International “An impressive amount of historical drama . . . Captivating historical vignettes [are] woven skillfully within Starr’s talks with his loving wife and loyal attorney.”—Kirkus Reviews “A revealing book . . . about the forging of the Constitution and the crises that shaped it.”—Associated Press. No library descriptions found. |
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