First edition published in 1990 by Rodale Press of Pennsylvania. Beige cloth with tan endpapers. Previous owner gift inscription on inside front cover and number written in Sharpie on top of pages, otherwise a clean and very fine copy. Dust jacket torn but intact. See photos. Unwelcome after publication of his novel, Poland, Michener was invited to visit the post-glasnost nation in 1988 for a surprise presentation of its prestigious Medal of Honor. Also details the subsequent visit to Rome on the same trip. Book offers a rare look at the man behind the epic books of many countries.

ISBN: 9780878579105