Legacy (Michener novel)

Legacy
First edition
Author	James Michener
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Historical novel
Publisher	Random House
Publication date	1987
Media type	Print (Hardback)
Pages	176pp.
ISBN	0-394-56432-4

Legacy (1987) is a novel by American author James A. Michener. Set during the Iran–Contra affair of the 1980s, the story follows Major Norman Starr, who is called to testify in front of a congressional committee to account for his involvement in covert military actions. The novel is interspersed with historical "flashbacks" as Major Starr reflects on his ancestors and their own roles in American history.

Chapters

The Starrs
Jared Starr: 1726–1787 Jahayver
Simon Starr: 1759–1809
Justice Edmund Starr: 1780–1847
General Hugh Starr: 1833–1921
Emily Starr: 1858–1932
Richard Starr: 1890–1954
Rachel Denham Starr: 1928–
Norman Starr: 1951–
The Constitution of the United States

Works by James A. Michener

Novels	The Fires of Spring (1949) The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1953) Sayonara (1954) Hawaii (1959) Caravans (1963) The Source (1965) The Drifters (1971) Centennial (1974) Chesapeake (1978) The Watermen (1979) The Covenant (1980) Space (1982) Poland (1983) Texas (1985) Legacy (1987) Alaska (1988) Caribbean (1989) Journey (1989) The Novel (1991) South Pacific (1992) Mexico (1992) Recessional (1994) Miracle in Seville (1995) Matecumbe (2007)

Non-fiction	The Voice of Asia (1951) The Bridge at Andau (1957) Rascals in Paradise (1957) Iberia (1968) Collectors, Forgers — And A Writer: A Memoir (1983) The Eagle and the Raven (1990) My Lost Mexico (1992) The World Is My Home (1992) Literary Reflections (1993)

Short story collections	Tales of the South Pacific (1947) Return to Paradise (1951)

Adaptations	South Pacific (musical) (1949) The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1953) Return to Paradise (1953) Sayonara (1957) Until They Sail (1957) South Pacific (film) (1958) Adventures in Paradise (1959-62) Hawaii (1966) The Hawaiians (1970) Centennial (1978) Space (1985) Texas (1994) South Pacific (film) (2001)

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