The Novel

<p>In this riveting, ambitious novel from James A. Michener, the renowned chronicler of epic history turns his extraordinary imagination to a world he knew better than anyone: the world of books. Lukas Yoder, a novelist who has enjoyed a long, successful career, has finished what he believes to be his final work. Then a tragedy strikes in his community, and he becomes obsessed with writing about it. Meanwhile, Yoder's editor fights to preserve her integrity&mdash;and her author&mdash;as her firm becomes the target of a corporate takeover; a local critic who teaches literature struggles with his ambitions and with his feelings about Yoder's success; and a devoted reader holds the key to solving the mystery that haunts Yoder's hometown.<br /> <br /><strong>Praise for <em>The Novel</em></strong><br /> <br />"Michener explores some of the deepest issues raised by narrative literature."<em><strong>&mdash;The New York Times</strong></em><br /> <br />"A good, old-fashioned, sink-your-teeth-into-it story...The Novel lets us see an unfamiliar side of the author, at the same time portraying the delicate, complex relationship among editors, agents and writers."<em><strong>&mdash;The Philadelphia Inquirer</strong></em><br /> <br />"Michener loves literature, and his information about some of his favourite reading is almost as alluring as his explanation of how to handle a manuscript."&mdash;Associated Press<br /> <br />"So absorbing you simply will not want [it] to end."<em><strong>&mdash;Charleston News &amp; Courier</strong></em></p>