{"product_id":"texas-paperback-1","title":"Texas - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames A. Michener\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteve Berry\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning four and a half centuries, James A. Michener's monumental saga chronicles the epic history of Texas, from its Spanish roots in the age of the conquistadors to its current reputation as one of America's most affluent, diverse, and provocative states. Among his finely drawn cast of characters, emotional and political alliances are made and broken, as the loyalties established over the course of each turbulent age inevitably collapse under the weight of wealth and industry. With Michener as our guide, \u003ci\u003eTexas \u003c\/i\u003eis a tale of patriotism and statesmanship, growth and development, violence and betrayal--a stunning achievement by a literary master. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eTexas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Fascinating.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A book about oil and water, rangers and outlaws, frontier and settlement, money and power . . .  James A. Michener] manages to make history vivid.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A sweeping panorama . . .  Michener] grapples earnestly with the Texas character in a way that Texas's own writers often don't.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Vast, sprawling, and eclectic in population and geography, the state has just the sort of larger-than-life history that lends itself to Mr. Michener's taste for multigenerational epics.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this magnificent historical novel, James A. Michener masterfully combines fact and fiction to present America's richest, most expansive and diversified state. Spanning four and a half centuries, this monumental saga charts the epic history of Texas, from its Spanish roots in the age of the conquistadors, to its modern-day American character, shaped by oil and industry. A stunning achievement by a literary master, Texas is a tale of violence and conflict, patriotism and statesmanship, growth and development. Among Michener's finely drawn cast of characters, emotional and political alliances are made and broken; loyalties are established over the course of Texas's remarkable history, only to be betrayed by the expansion of wealth and industry. With Michener as our guide, this novel is as exciting as it is informative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames A. Michener\u003c\/b\u003e was one of the world's most popular writers, the author of more than forty books of fiction and nonfiction, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003ci\u003eTales of the South Pacific, \u003c\/i\u003ethe bestselling novels \u003ci\u003eThe Source, Hawaii, Alaska, Chesapeake, Centennial, Texas, Caribbean, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCaravans, \u003c\/i\u003eand the memoir \u003ci\u003eThe World Is My Home\u003c\/i\u003e. Michener served on the advisory council to NASA and the International Broadcast Board, which oversees the Voice of America. Among dozens of awards and honors, he received America's highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, in 1977, and an award from the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities in 1983 for his commitment to art in America. Michener died in 1997 at the age of ninety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1472\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.1 x 8.25 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695868579903,"sku":"9780375761416","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/435eb5f09dee68aba6ad9371ed9043ab.webp?v=1765005365","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/texas-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}