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
 
€œA master storyteller . . . Michener, by any standards, is a phenomenon.€€"The Wall Street Journal
 
€œSentence for sentence, writing€s fastest attention grabber.€€"The New York Times
 
€œMichener has become an institution in America, ranking somewhere between Disneyland and the Library of Congress. You learn a lot from him.€€"Chicago Tribune
 
€œWhile he fascinates and engrosses, Michener also educates.€€"Los Angeles Times