The Source
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The Source
| Author | James A. Michener |
|---|---|
| Published | 1965 |
| Pages | 1,039 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | An archaeological dig at a fictional tell in Israel, with each stratum opening a story from that layer’s era — from the Stone Age through the Crusades to the founding of the modern state. Michener’s structure is a whole method for writing continuity across millennia. |
Where I heard about it
- @moseskagan’s thread — a reply to his question “What historical fiction should I read next? (Bonus points for something involving building or trade, rather than violence)” in the thread, April 2025. The full list of replies lives on What historical fiction should I… (tweet).
Connections
- What historical fiction should I… (tweet) — the thread this came out of; the full recovered list lives there.
What links here
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