EBOOK Novel

In this riveting, ambitious novel from James A. Michener, the renowned chronicler of epic history turns his extraordinary imagination to a world he knew better than anyone: the world of books. Lukas Yoder, a novelist who has enjoyed a long, successful career, has finished what he believes to be his final work. Then a tragedy strikes in his community, and he becomes obsessed with writing about it. Meanwhile, Yoder&'s editor fights to preserve her integrityand her authoras her firm becomes the target of a corporate takeover; a local critic who teaches literature struggles with his ambitions and with his feelings about Yoder&'s success; and a devoted reader holds the key to solving the mystery that haunts Yoder&'s hometown. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from James A. Michener&'s Poland. Praise for The Novel &';Michener explores some of the deepest issues raised by narrative literature.&'The New York Times &';A good, old-fashioned, sink-your-teeth-into-it story . . . The Novel lets us see an unfamiliar side of the author, at the same time portraying the delicate, complex relationship among editors, agents and writers.&'The Philadelphia Inquirer &';Michener loves literature, and his information about some of his favorite reading is almost as alluring as his explanation of how to handle a manuscript.&'Associated Press &';So absorbing you simply will not want [it] to end.&'Charleston News & Courier