I picked up Hawaii thinking it was written by some little-known author that I hadn't heard of. I'm really enjoying it, so I googled Michener to find out more about him. He was VERY famous a generation or two ago! I'm shocked that he wasn't on my radar. I asked some book friends, and they hadn't heard of him either.
Why do you think that is? Is there something about his style that's out of vogue? Or was he eclipsed by writers like Ken Follett? Or is this just what happens to most bestselling authors?
by ibegtoagree