How the collision of plates created the Aleutian Islands and the mountains of Alaska. Michener describes how the land was likely formed. I am writing this before I've finished the novel but due to the length, I feel that's acceptable. But the time of their arrival is unclear and possibly somewhere between 12,000 B.P.E and 40,000 to 30,000 B.P.E. For example, it is widely accepted that the order of the arrival of humans in Alaska was The Athapascans first, followed by the Eskimos then followed by the Aleuts (with the Tlinglits being offshoots of the Athapascans). The Fact and Fiction chapter explains some of the examples in which fact and fiction come together. Fact and FictionĪlaska is a historical novel. I feel that his curiosity about people, their cultures, and their lands as well as his love of travel shines through his writing. He attributes his curiosity about people and their lands. James Michener wrote his autobiography in 1991 titled The World is My Home. Then as a young adult, he traveled the country by train (in boxcars to be more specific) and found odd jobs. He lived in poverty in Bucks County, Pennsylvania for at least a portion of his childhood. Michener was reportedly an orphan, adopted by Mabel Michener. Steve Berry explains how he came to read his first James Michener novel then goes on to tells us a bit about James Michener the man and author.
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