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| Book Title | The Source |
| Genre | Historical Fiction |
| Author | James A. Michener |
| Publisher | Fawcett Crest Books |
| Published | 1983 |
| Format | Mass Market Paperback |
| Condition | Readers Copy |
| Condition Notes | Well-worn vintage mass-market paperback with extensive cover creasing, rubbing, discoloration, and edge and corner wear. The front cover has numerous fine stress lines and larger creases, particularly across the upper portion and around the author's name. Corners are softened and worn. The book remains usable and complete-looking from the image, but the extensive cosmetic wear makes Reader's Copy the appropriate grade. |
| Condition | Readers Copy |
The Source is one of James A. Michener’s most ambitious historical novels, tracing thousands of years of civilization through an archaeological excavation in Israel. As modern archaeologists uncover successive layers of an ancient settlement, each discovery becomes the doorway into another period of human history.
Michener moves from prehistoric communities through the rise of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, conquest, empire, persecution, and modern Israel. Through generations of fictional inhabitants, the novel explores how religion, culture, politics, and the struggle for survival shaped one small place—and ultimately much of Western civilization.
EugeneBookStore Summary
This is classic Michener on his largest scale. Rather than following only a few generations, The Source reaches across thousands of years, using archaeology to connect individual stories into a huge portrait of civilization. An excellent choice for readers who enjoyed Centennial but want an even deeper historical journey.
Collector Notes
Originally published in 1965, The Source became one of Michener’s best-known historical epics and remains one of his most widely read novels. This later Fawcett Crest paperback is primarily a reading edition rather than a collectible printing. The substantial wear on this particular copy further limits collector value, but its status as a major Michener title gives it continued value as an inexpensive reading copy.
