Sayonara: A Novel

From a great master of historical fiction comes a brilliant tale of love amid war. James A. Michener combines powerful storytelling with deep sensitivity in this novel of a U.S. Army man who, against all odds, falls for a fascinating Japanese woman. Stationed in the exotic Far East, Major Lloyd Gruver considers himself lucky. The son of a general, dating the daughter of another powerful military family, he can look forward to a bright future. And he just can’t understand guys like Private Joe Kelly, who throw away their lives in the States by marrying local girls. But then Lloyd meets Hana-ogi. After that, nothing matters anymore … nothing but her.

Praise for James A. Michener

A master storyteller … Michener, by any standards, is a phenomenon. -The Wall Street Journal

Sentence for sentence, writing’s fastest attention grabber. -The New York Times

Michener has become an institution in America, ranking somewhere between Disneyland and the Library of Congress. You learn a lot from him. -Chicago Tribune

While he fascinates and engrosses, Michener also educates. -Los Angeles Times