false <![CDATA[Poland]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178202903m/769896.jpg 769896 19 Like the heroic land that is its subject, James Michener's POLAND teems with vivid events and unforgettble characters. In the sweeping span of eight tumultuous centuries, three Polish families live out their destinies and the drama of a nation--in the grand tradition of a great James Michener saga.<br>"POLAND is a monumental effort, a magnificent guide to a better understanding of the country's tribulations."<br>CHICAGO TRIBUNE 892330 1983 Poland total:808|5:178|4:314|3:242|2:58|1:16| 808 3004 1091 89 4 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1997 Sun Jun 07 12:00:03 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 12:10:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Jul 22 09:31:24 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 05:16:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jan 22 09:05:03 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 22 09:10:59 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jun 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 15 07:27:13 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 15 07:38:23 -0700 2008 [James was reading it in Copenhagen and recommended it too.]
Michener is not among the greatest of writers, one does not 'savor every sentence'.

But he's a good storytelle...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jun 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 11 20:43:32 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 18 20:36:22 -0700 2008
Like any good writer on history, he is a good student of history, which means he grasps human nature really well. A continuing theme, not meant to bore so much as to enlighten, mi...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Oct 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 29 18:23:02 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 17 08:41:28 -0800 2009 James A. Michener

Over 15 years ago, I rode a bus with a group of 60ish young people from Berlin through Poland to Ukraine… The trip felt more like a slow plane ride as we slide through the flat, Polish, night from one border to another, but I remember the sun rose in beauty...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 1995 Fri Mar 07 13:46:23 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 07 13:46:23 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue May 12 09:09:27 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 09:14:30 -0700 2009
The book bogged down for me about two thirds through because the story lost its focus, with the introduction of many characters and a...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 07:09:51 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 07:12:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Aug 04 18:17:52 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 18:20:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Aug 31 20:54:24 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 21:03:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Feb 03 17:54:02 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 17:56:11 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jul 12 07:33:58 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 07:35:23 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Fri Jan 02 10:08:25 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 10:11:36 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Nov 23 12:38:49 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 23 12:44:58 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jan 13 10:45:48 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 10:49:57 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat May 02 11:20:28 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 11:21:49 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri May 30 17:19:19 -0700 2008 Fri May 30 17:22:10 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sun Nov 01 18:56:43 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 01 18:56:43 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Dec 27 14:32:16 -0800 2007 Thu Dec 27 14:41:13 -0800 2007
it's an interesting way to cover a lot of historical ground, although i must complain that he occasionally develops characters only to ab...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=769896