"On a bleak wintry morning some years ago I was summoned to the office of our naval attache at the American embassy in Kabul."
About James A. Michener
James Albert Michener was an American writer. He wrote more than 40 books, most of which were long, fictional family sagas covering the lives of many generations, set in particular geographic locales and incorporating detailed history. Many of his works were bestsellers and were chosen by the Book of the Month Club.
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