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    <body><![CDATA[Epic, as a description, is thrown around far too often these days.  So often, in fact, that the meaning has been diluted down to where it is used only to describe a long story.<br/><br/>Alaska, by James Michener is not just a long story.  Rather, Alaska is an epic in the original sense - a story t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7293423">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[So, if you've read Michener, you know his style.  Epic-- starts with the land formation and goes to the current century.  He makes up characters and families that are linked in every possible way to every major event.  While the writing is spotty, the characters sometimes not believable, you ALWAYS ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72024260">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Having returned from a trip to Alaska this past summer, I found this book to be absolutely fantastic.  Michener always starts from &quot;nothing&quot; and really builds everything into his novels.  I had visited several of the places mentioned in this book, and was as fasinated by his story, as I wa...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47165667">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Once again because this book is long and taking a while to read I find I must resort to the list-while-I-read system<br/><br/>Likes:<br/><br/>1)I like Alaska and it's fight to be recognized as a state but still be maintain its wild freedom.<br/>2) The traditions of Alaska are explained a little...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/11107410">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a very well-researched historical novel covering Alaska's history from its geographical beginnings to the 1980's.  Michener also spins a good yarn with compelling characters.  If you only have time to devote to part of the book, pick your favorite era.  I recommend the gold rush and the mode...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55473851">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book give one a great overview of the history of Alaska via Michener style.  While I used to love to read his books, I find that I no longer enjoy them as I once did.  I am glad I read this though because of the interests I gained about Alaska after I took a cruise up there.  Now, I must go bac...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72364052">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I found this to be a fascinating book. Loved how Michener draws you into his sagas from early in time. When you get to the end, you've read such a long chronology of events, you hardly can believe everything was tied together in one story. But it was -- and in a magnificent way. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Fascinating. Great material to read in conjunction with a trip to the great state. He does a masterful job of weaving believable fictional characters into the great historical milestones that shape his subject. I enjoy the mix of fiction with historical research.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Oh gosh, it's been so many years since I read this book, and it's not classic literature, but Michener always weaves an entertaining and illuminating historical yarn.  Plus, this is where I learned all of my history about my state.  Shhhhh, don't tell anyone!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[     In the Sarah Palin mode I thought I'd read a book on Alaska and thus become an expert on Russian foreign policy.                                                                            As a fan of Michener, I found Alaska to have been written in his familiar epoch style.  I enjoyed especiall...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49128487">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[While I loved many parts of this book I was very happy to finally reach the end.  The individuals in this book were very enjoyable.  Perhaps as two volumes or editing of the middle sections would have made this a better read.<br/>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[referred by Laurel - she was taking a cruise to Alaska and wanted to read it on the cruise, or before it, I don't remember.  But I thought about how much I loved my Alaska cruise and decided to put it on my list to read.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I started reading this book on my drive up to Alaska.  It took me 2 months to read this very big (1074 pages), history book.  I enjoyed the book but sometimes it was difficult to discern what is fact and what is fiction.......]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[No suprise to me that James Michener is an incredible author but maybe combined with a recent trip to Alaska, this novel held so much excitement and intrigue for me.  The unique and geological history and how that created the diverse environment, the limited number but wide range of peoples inhabiti...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14708738">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Its a long one and like his others it starts out with a geology lesson and moves on to the first people inhabiting that part of the world before you get into any story. That said, I am enjoying it.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Been reading this on and off for a few months now. The line-by-line writing is bland, but Michener is a master story teller. And, did I mention, the book is called &quot;Alaska.&quot;]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[It was a long informative book that I listen to on tape. I learned alot about the people of Alaska the Russians, religion and the gold rush. It is worth reading.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read it while back packing through Alaska... the perfect traveling companion, as I enjoyed reading about places I visited.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Historical, epic fiction doesn't get much better than this.  Impossible to cover in one short review other than to say, read it.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book has been on my To-Be-Read shelf longer than any other - 20 years! (since 1988) It is finally time to tackle it!]]></body>
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