I will have to admit I could be prejudice. I would not want him to do a fast paced Zombie book or some high adventure, but he is perfect for Michener. I HOPE THE MINISTER THAT MARRIED YOU TIED A TIGHT KNOT. There is mountain climbing, dog sledding, WWII invasion of the islands, etc. The last stories feature a teacher who goes to teach at Desolation Point. There are some great stories about the Gold Rush. If you like Jean Auel, you will love this. Much of it is done through characters and you will feel what it was like to live back then. All of this is done through storytelling. Later chapters talk about the Russians and how they settled Alaska.

In chapter three we see how Alaska was settled by the Asians. A Mastodon becomes one of his main characters in chapter two and we follow her and her herd through there daily lives. Saber Tooth Tigers were nine times bigger then tigers of today. For instance camels started in North America. He starts with plate tectonics and explains cool things like Alaska was once the true North Pole and it was once on the equator.

THE GREAT LAND Michener starts at the beginning. Besides history, James likes to throw in lots of science, but don't worry, he captures all the wonderment of science and you will learn with pleasure. If you find the size too much, just listen to a chapter and come back later for another chapter, although I am betting you will not be able to put it down. THIS AIN'T AMERICA, THIS IS ALASKA This should be listed as Historical Fiction, not Fiction/Contemporary. It will take years, but I hope one day to listen to all his books. I wrote to audible several times to ask them to get his recordings. I listened to this book and several others on cassette tape. Also confusing, since Michener's novels were some of the first to ever be recorded. I was totally bummed to find out there were no Michener Novels. When I first joined audible almost five years ago, the first thing I did was look up my favorite authors. THERE'S MUCH TO BE SAID FOR A LONG BOOK This is one of my favorite books by one of my favorite authors.

Alaska book by james michener