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Legacy
Legacy
Author: James A. Michener
In the year of his eightieth birthday, and the two-hundredth anniversary of our Constitution, James A. Michener contributes a short novel of great impact. — Major Norman Starr, attached to the National Security Council, is told that he will shortly be called before a congressional committee. Through a tense, reflective weekend, he talks over the ...  more »
ISBN: 38951
Pages: 176
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Publisher: Random House
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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galnsearch avatar reviewed Legacy on + 143 more book reviews
I am a big fan of James Michner. This one is written a little differently than his earlier ones but very entertaining and I learned a lot of US History too.

Donna V.
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Major Norman Starr is told that he will be called before a congressional committee. This is a novel as timely as today and as timeless as truth and justice.
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Major Norman Starr of the National Security Council is about to appear before a congressional committee to publicly account for his covert actions. In a tense weekend of reflection and thought, Starr remembers his ancestors-all-American but not always right - hoping to learn something of himself from their triumphs and even their tragedies. From a framer of the Constitution to a slave owner, from a Supreme Court justice to a courageous suffragist, they all recall a strong heritage that Starr must somehow reconcile with his own actions and beliefs.
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good book by a great author
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Interesting book using history and heritage in current day issues
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Another great Novel by the great James A Michener
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A POWERFUL STORY that can be read in an evening and remembered for a lifetime.


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