Alaska

Alaska is the most epic book I have ever read. I did read another Michener – Centennial – and it was very epic as well. But Alaska is super-duper EPIC! I cannot imagine how one person could write one book like Alaska much less all the other epics he wrote in his life. Michener is truly incredible. On......more

This was different than what I usually read but I still enjoyed it. It reads and flows almost like a history textbook but is filled with characters and events that add to the overall narrative. The plot starts out in prehistoric Alaska and gradually moves into the 20th century. What makes it unique......more

Once again, the master storyteller hits the ball out of the ballpark with this epic tale. Whether the irony and symbolism is shown to the sadistic Russian who gets his head bashed in by a coworker in the same way he killed so many baby seals, to the rigors of the Iditarod sled race with moose kills......more

After kicking around what to rate this book for the better part of 24 hours, I’ve landed on 4 stars. Don’t get me wrong, this is one epic monster of a book. It took me 29 days to read and I don’t regret a moment of it, but as much as I want to rate it 5 stars (and part of me really does), I feel lik......more