In this triumphant bestseller, renowned novelist James A. -- The Salt Lake Tribune. -- Chicago Sun-Times Michener has slid open a window on the world of the dropout and has spared no effort to make the reader aware of this new world. -- Publishers Weekly The Drifters ] conveys a sense of a new time, a new generation.
The Drifters is to the generation gap what The Source was to Israel. . . --Philadelphia Bulletin Rings with authentic detail and clearly descriptive sights and smells . full of surprise, drama, and fascination. . .
Praise for The Drifters A blockbuster of a book .
With the sure touch of a master, Michener pulls us into the private world of these unforgettable characters, exposing their innermost desires with remarkable candor and infinite compassion.
Against exotic backdrops including Spain, Morocco, and Mozambique, he weaves together the heady dreams, shocking tribulations, and heartwarming bonds of six young runaways cast adrift in the world--as well as the hedonistic pursuit of drugs and pleasure that collapses all around them.
Michener unfolds a powerful and poignant drama of disenchanted youth during the Vietnam era.
In this triumphant bestseller, renowned novelist James A
