“The Drifters” by James Michener was one of my favorite novels when I was a child. Not at all a novel for kids, I think I must have read it seven or eight times by the time I was 9 [Michener was one of my favorite writers]. The book was challenging intellectually and emotionally; I had to have my dictionary with me, but the story was so compelling in this oddly quiet way… I am ordering a copy of this book right now for our teenage son (who is beginning to study cultural connections of American social movements as they relate to global society). It will be interesting to see what he takes away from it and is able to “carry with him”.

CLASSIC HIPPIE/TRAVEL NOVEL