Texas, Volume 2

by James A. Michener

Plusieurs familles dont le destin se mêle à celui du Texas traversent l''Histoire de leur état : de la guerre du Mexique de 1846 jusqu''à l''époque actuelle, des "trois batailles", comprenant celle d''El Alamo, de la vie des missions espagnoles et de celle des premiers colons, jusqu''à la construction des ranchs d''aujourd''hui.

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction

1185 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1985

About the author

James Albert Michener is best known for his sweeping multi-generation historical fiction sagas, usually focusing on and titled after a particular geographical region. His first novel, Tales of the South Pacific , which inspired the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific, won the 1948 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

Toward the end of his life, he created the Journey Prize, awarded annually for the year's best short story published by an emerging Canadian writer; founded an MFA program now, named the Michener Center for Writers, at the University of Texas at Austin; and made substantial contributions to the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, best known for its permanent collection of Pennsylvania Impressionist paintings and a room containing Michener's own typewriter, books, and various memorabilia.

Michener's entry in Who's Who in America says he was born on Feb. 3, 1907. But he said in his 1992 memoirs that the circumstances of his birth remained cloudy and he did not know just when he was born or who his parents were.

Reviews

[Dena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Michener NEVER disappoints. I was engaged from start to finish and I was both entertained and informed. I am always shocked how he keeps me interested in spite of the episodic nature of these epics. I started this two volume series early this year? with several trips to Texas planned for work but only ended up getting there once. The second trip will probably come next year but this second part paralleled watching Taylor Sheridan’s Landmen which takes places in Midland/ Odessa area. i had just finished reading about the oil boom in the book. So interesting. Where will James Michener take me next?

[James Reed · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

[Douglas Singer · Rating 4 out of 5]

The library at my alma mater is named after Michener, so it's high time I read one of his books. Texas, Volume 2, references a handful of true events and characters but is mostly a work of fiction. Even so, it mirrors real Texas history enough to give you a taste of Texas living from 1850 - 1985. I liked Michener's worldly-wise, matter-of-fact narrative style. He seems unsympathetic towards most of his characters, but always in a winking, humorous way, even when talking about the sins of such characters as Fat Floyd of the Texas KKK. A few times, the book struggled to hold my interest (the armadillo section) and at other times, I could hardly put it down (the 1920s oil boom). I'm looking forward to tackling volume one, next.

[J · Rating 5 out of 5]

The true history of Texas with a little romance thrown in. Another no-holds barred historical epic from the master of chronological writing. His research is impeccable, his characters are both real and realistic- and Michener just proves over and over, that he has a gift for telling a story that no one else has the stamina, nor the honesty, to tell.

[Sandi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book... didn't want to set it down... kept reading. Great characters, great story and wishing everyone would read this book... It is so relevant to situations in today's world... I am planning on re-reading it soon.

[Sonya · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book right after Volume 1. I loved it.

[Mélodie Herbas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Le second tome Texas est aussi bon que le 1er. Très bien écrit, fascinant. Je pense que je vais lire d'autres livres de James Michener.