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"I wish I could tell you about the South Pacific. The way it actually was. The endless ocean. The infinite specks of coral we called
islands. Coconut palms nodding gracefully toward the ocean. Reefs upon which waves broke into spray, and inner lagoons,
lovely beyond description. I wish I could tell you abou the sweating jungle, the full moon rising behind the volcanoes, and the waiting.
The waiting. The timeless, repetitive waiting..."
MICHENER, James A. Tales of the South Pacific. Macmillan: New York, 1947. Pp. 326, 8vo, tan cloth boards with spine stamped in blue, original dust jacket.
First edition, first printing, first issue, in correct first issue dust jacket.
“First Edition” stated on copyright page as required. First issue printed by the “Vail-Ballou Press, Inc”. Correct first issue variant dust jacket (no priorities have yet been determined) with the $3.00 price at the bottom right corner of the front flap as identified by Groseclose.
The author's highly acclaimed debut novel. Michener's intriguing book that was written while serving in the U.S. Navy, it is comprised of sequential--short stories pertaining to World War II. This title was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1948 and was adapted as a successful play by Rodgers and Hammerstein; the subsequent adaptation lead to an Oscar Award winning film, which was released in 1958 under the title of South Pacific.
Author’s first novel and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. | 
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