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Review: The Fires of Spring

Nutzerbericht - Mark Oppenlander - Goodreads

This book is the rambling, somewhat melodramatic rags to riches tale of a young man who grows up in a poorhouse and eventually becomes a professional writer. Along the way he finds somewhat dubious ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

Review: The Fires of Spring

Nutzerbericht - Julie - Goodreads

This is early Michener -- a coming-of-age novel about a boy growing up in the Midwest during the Depression. My father often told me that it was the closest description he ever read of what life was ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

Review: The Fires of Spring

Nutzerbericht - Adam K. - Goodreads

Probably my favorite Michener novel yet (I've read about 5, I think). This is the ambling, sometimes rambling, story of a young man's experience growing up in the midst of the development of the ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

Review: The Fires of Spring

Nutzerbericht - Eddy Allen - Goodreads

"A warm-hearted, readable story, crammed with lively incident and remarkable characters." THE ATLANTIC David Harper was an orphan, loney and impoverished. But his longing to embrace the world that ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

Review: The Fires of Spring

Nutzerbericht - Tress Huntley - Goodreads

Read this on a friend's recommendation, though I was admittedly put off by the age of the book. I think as a narrative, it holds up extremely well over time. I didn't dwell too much on the qualities ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

Review: Fires of Spring

Nutzerbericht - Richard - Goodreads

His first novel I believe. Not a historical novel in the sense of what he later became famous for, but seemed like it was autobiographical. It's been a while since I read it, but I know I liked it a lot. Vollständige Rezension lesen

Review: The Fires of Spring

Nutzerbericht - Robert - Goodreads

I've read most of Michener but somehow didn't run across this. Initially, I had difficulty getting past the temporal references and general antiquated wording, but once you commit (as it appears ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

Review: The Fires of Spring

Nutzerbericht - Aditya / - Goodreads

This book started as a 5 star book, then became 4 stars, then 3 stars, then 2 stars, then 1 star. Throughout the book, the writer's talent was amazing. Initially I thought this book was nobel-prize ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

Review: The Fires of Spring

Nutzerbericht - Llyn Carter - Goodreads

This is an autobiographical novel... Michener grew up in Bucks County and worked at Willow Grove Park back in the early days! Vollständige Rezension lesen