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Michener was born in new york in 1907 and grew up in doylestown, pennsylvania, which he left at fourteen to bum his way crosscountry. Through the discoveries of modern archaeologists excavating. Michener has 148 books on goodreads with 498660 ratings. Michener 19071997 was one of the worlds most popular writers. Through the discoveries of modern archaeologists excavating the site of tell makor, michener vividly recreates life in an ancient city and traces the profound history of the jewish peoplefrom the persecution of the early hebrews, the rise of christianity, and the crusades.
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