Michener was born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. It was published in 1969, and republished in 20. He also wrote Presidential Lottery: The Reckless Gamble in Our Electoral System, in which he condemned the United States' Electoral College system. A number of his other stories and novels were adapted for films and TV series. His first book was adapted as the popular Broadway musical South Pacific, by Rodgers and Hammerstein, and later as eponymous feature films in 19, adding to his financial success. 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.

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