The Fires of Spring
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The Fires of Spring is the second novel published by American author James A. Michener
. Usually known for his multi-generational epics of historical fiction, The Fires of Spring was written as a partially autobiographical bildungsroman
in which Michener's proxy, young orphan David Harper, searches for meaning and romance in pre-WWII Pennsylvania.
James A. Michener
James Albert Michener was an American author of more than 40 titles, the majority of which were sweeping sagas, covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating historical facts into the stories...
. Usually known for his multi-generational epics of historical fiction, The Fires of Spring was written as a partially autobiographical bildungsroman
Bildungsroman
In literary criticism, bildungsroman or coming-of-age story is a literary genre which focuses on the psychological and moral growth of the protagonist from youth to adulthood , and in which character change is thus extremely important...
in which Michener's proxy, young orphan David Harper, searches for meaning and romance in pre-WWII Pennsylvania.