But since Michener's writing style had a penchant for extended detail, I'm sure he was incorporating that into his work long before his big novels. I enjoyed the work of his I managed to read...most notably Tales of the South Pacific. But he did tend be be long-winded. The Drifters sat on my shelf, dying to be read for years. But everytime I scooped it up I looked at the length of it again and said, "Naaaaaaaa..." Leon Uris tomes (400-600 pg) were about my limit of endurance. Unless, of course, I was singling out a real classic. Which leads me to ponder an interesting question, Wordwindy...what's the longest book you've ever read, cover to cover? I can't come up with a quick answer, I'd have to think a bit. Maybe Dickens, maybe Moby Dick. (The Bible, of course, but I never read straight through it.)
