Michener, JamesMich‧e‧ner, James /ˈmɪtʃənə $ -nər/ 
(1907–97) a US writer known especially for his popular novels such as Sayonara (1954) and Hawaii (1959), which look at the history of a place over a long period of time by following the events in one or more families for several generations
(1907–97) a US writer known especially for his popular novels such as Sayonara (1954) and Hawaii (1959), which look at the history of a place over a long period of time by following the events in one or more families for several generations