


Return to Paradise combines fictional short stories with Michener's factual descriptions of the Pacific areas where they take place. His non-fiction works include Iberia, about his travels in Spain and Portugal his memoir, The World Is My Home and Sports in America. Michener's books include Tales of the South Pacific, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1948 Hawaii The Drifters Centennial The Source The Fires of Spring Chesapeake Caribbean Caravans Alaska Texas Space Poland and The Bridges at Toko-ri. Many of his works were bestsellers and were chosen by the Book of the Month Club he was known for the meticulous research that went into his books. He wrote more than 40 books, most of which were long, fictional family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating detailed history. James Albert Michener ( / ˈ m ɪ tʃ ə n ər/ or / ˈ m ɪ tʃ n ər/ Febru– October 16, 1997) was an American writer.
